I’ve researched and written about motivation several times over the years, and the more I learn about it, the more I realize that motivation isn’t that complicated. Sure, there are all kinds of tips and mental hacks that can help, and many tactics and strategies I’ve used with a range of success. But it really […]
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I have been involved in team productivity for many years, agile business processes, and more recently with personal productivity as it became my desire to go solo, to be my own boss, to create my own business. And these businesses centered primarily around helping others. Online education and motivation for the most part. And it […]
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Everyday we wake up there’s something to do, even if it’s not so important, there’s still stuff to do. There are the routines, like get up and stretch, maybe do a few quickie exercises to get the blood flowing and the knees greased. After a visit to the pottie, we might put on some […]
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 1. Multitasking & Distractions Multitasking is a productivity myth, it can cost you up to 40% more time than single-tasking, according to the American Psychological Association’s research…getting things done without distraction is one of the greatest productivity boosters. A Stanford study shows that multitasking may even impair your cognitive control, that you’re a sucker […]
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In my professional career I have been involved in extremely complex jobs, starting when I was a research scientist for Raytheon, to running a consulting business, to chief technologist in a fortune 50 company, then as an international technology management consultant, and now as an online entrepreneur. The demands on my time and the complexity […]
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If 100 people came to me today and asked, Hey Dude, what is the most impactful habit that I could develop starting today, which habit will be the right starting place from which to build all other habits? Which habit is going to make my life easier and more productive, which habit is going to […]
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Achieving goals is not a matter of having “discipline”. It’s a matter of motivating yourself, and keeping your focus on your goal. Follow these tips and you should have the motivation and focus you need. Chart Your Progress. Recently I posted about 5 Productivity Systems and one of the systems was called the Seinfeld System. It’s […]
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For the past 30 years I have studied the decision making process to try to find shortcuts that doesn’t sacrifice the quality of the decision yet produces a positive result. You know, do less, get more. Everyone is looking for shortcuts, or to get lucky. When I play pool and my opponent lucks the game-winning […]
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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is therefore not an act, but a habit – Aristotle I have struggled with certain things in my life, and other things seemed natural. The things I struggled with I couldn’t figure out. Why could I be so proficient at some things and a bumbling fool with […]
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You started a new habit, got distracted and broke the chain, How duo you restart? Don’t worry, for people new to creating habits it’s a common occurrence, but you need to break that BAD habit NOW. The best way is to restart the habit chain immediately! The sooner the better. Don’t worry about failure, forget […]