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Waste Your Spare Time = Derail Your Success
“I don’t have time” or “I couldn’t find the time” are some of the most common excuses for not moving forward. The truth is, we…
September 28, 2017
Critical Thinking Skills and The Cycle of Inquiry
“There is very little difference between people but that little difference makes a big difference.” – W. Clement Stone One little difference that makes a…
September 21, 2017
Stop Sorting Gravel
Stephen R. Covey, author of “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, used a dramatic illustration to teach the value of time and energy management. Covey…
September 7, 2017
Practicing Ta eph’hemin, Ta ouk eph’hemin
Ta eph’hemin, ta ouk eph’hemin is a Stoic saying dating back two millennia which translates “What is up to us, what is not up to…
September 5, 2017
The 30/10 Promise
Give me 30 minutes a weekend and 10 minutes a day and I will promise you a transformed life. Heady claim, right? Well, I mean…
August 29, 2017
Staying in Control Even When You are Out of Control
Most of us tend to lose it every now and then; it’s part of being human. The key is to not lose it all when…
August 17, 2017
Wanting is Not Enough, Everyone Wants
The real question is what are you willing to DO to get what you want? What actions will you take? What will you sacrifice? Invest?…
August 10, 2017
A Quick and Easy (and All too Common) Way to Sabotage Success
How do folks sabotage themselves? They habitually engage in “Delay Discounting”. Huh? Delay discounting? What’s that? Delay discounting is what behavioral economists call the human…
August 8, 2017
Six Things That Determine How Long You Live
1) Physical Activity: Do you MOVE? 30 to 45 minutes a day of BRISK exercise i.e. does it raise your heart beat? Push your lungs?…
August 3, 2017
The Illusion of Half-Working
“Half-Working” is the time we spend being non-productive when we are supposed to be working. For most, it is close to 25% of their alleged…
August 1, 2017
The Lazy Guide to Success; Three Principles
Take Easy Baby Steps (Repeat ad Infinitum) Being basically a lazy person (I’m always looking for a faster, easier way) I figured out a long,…
July 27, 2017