Can you win on positive attitude alone? Maybe not. Then again, you might. Sometimes a positive attitude makes all the difference.
Do You Whittle Your Tasks?
April 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
How do you take repetitive tasks and get them done? Tasks that done all-at-once would be a large endeavor? Lately, I have found myself breaking them down into bite-sized pieces. Sometimes doing them for only a few minutes at a time. I call this task whittling. And it makes quick work of even the most mundane tasks.
New Tasks Always Take 4X as Long
April 26, 2011 By 14 Comments
When was the last time that you had to do something for first time. Did you roll up your sleeves and get it done? How long did it take? Probably much longer than you thought. There were difficulties and complications that you didn’t expect. Hopefully, you were not under a tight deadline. On the positive [...]
When Was the Last Time You Failed?
April 25, 2011 By 2 Comments
Have you fallen down lately? No, not on the floor. I mean, have you failed at something? Maybe something small. Maybe big. (Perhaps, even huge!) However, a more important question than what you failed at… …is, what did you do after you failed? Your Last Failure Asking someone about their most recent failure can be [...]
Putting It Off: What is Going to Catch You?
April 21, 2011 By 12 Comments
Right now, something is sneaking up on you. Something you are aware of, yet ignore from day-to-day. It is catching up. And it is getting faster. You think it will not get you, but I am here to tell you that it will. And it is going to hit you when you least expect it. [...]
Reaching Your Goals: 4 Ways to Beat a Brick Wall
April 19, 2011 By 4 Comments
Does it feel like there is a brick wall between you and your goals? Sometimes, there is. What obstacles are separating you from your dreams? The approach taken against these obstacles is what separates those who achieve great things and those who do not. Walls Keep People Out Years ago at the University of Virginia, I was fortunate enough [...]
Almost Done… Isn’t Done.
April 18, 2011 By 6 Comments
Do you ever get a task near completion, and then leave it? Just as you are close to finishing it, you put it down. You are so close. Yet, you resist actually finishing the job. Why don’t you finish it?
14 Dangerous Ways to be More Productive at Work
April 14, 2011 By 13 Comments
What extremes do you go to in your workplace to be more productive? Do you bend the rules? Maybe break them every once in a while? Sometimes you have to go against the grain. Sometimes you have to take risks. Sometimes you need to be a little… dangerous.
When Haste Doesn’t Make Waste
April 12, 2011 By 1 Comment
We all know that haste makes waste, right? Or does it? There are times when speed is more important than taking your time. When does speed matter? More often than you might think.
5 Reasons Not to Be Afraid to Change Course
April 11, 2011 By 22 Comments
The other day, I was talking with an individual who was trying to make a change in their life. He wanted to accomplish goals that he had not previously, and expressed frustration with his lack of progress. He was particularly critical of his current job and where it was taking him. When I suggested that he [...]
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