So, you’re playing golf…no (I suck at golf), you’re playing 9-ball with someone who’s speed (ability) is clearly below your own. Let’s be real, it’s fun to win, but after a while it get’s boring, especially if there’s nothing staked. The game is too easy. On the opposite end of the spectrum, if you try […]
Category Archives: Productivity
Getting good change done
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There’s this piece of advice my grandfather use to throw out there when the situation was right, when trying to make a decision with conflicting priorities. He used to say, “If everything is important, then nothing is.” -Gramps Varitimos That’s the big idea I wanted to convey in this article, that everything can’t be as […]
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sleeping while “on the clock” is perhaps one of the worst offenses you can commit at work. Depending on the nature of your job. Some jobs it’s just a minor transgression, where in others it could be called gross misconduct, grounds for severe disciplinary action. But what if sleeping on the job, otherwise known as […]
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] “A good system shortens the road to the goal.” ~Orison Swett Marden The idea of having concrete, achievable goals is deeply ingrained in our culture. I will talk about goals in other posts, but you will never read anything from me that puts goals ahead of process and systems. For the most part I […]
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My brother is getting married next month and he asked me to marry him, can you believe it? What an honor. His fiancée is wonderful, he’s happy, they are both excited, and I have to get fitted for a tux and get a one-day license allowing me to marry them. He texted me a few […]
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Developing habits is hard to do because we need to force ourselves to do something that doesn’t come naturally. So, it makes sense to bring out the heavy artillery to make it happen. Been Franklin can help here…actually there’s lots of places his example can help, just read his autobiography, you’ll see what I mean. […]
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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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