My Best Advice From June

Best of TMN June 2

Wow, can you believe that June is already over? Even more impressive… the year is half over… are you? Best of June Taking a look back at June , here are a few of my best posts… 10 Ways to Save Time with Evernote Do You Dream of Quitting Your Day Job? How To Get [...]

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When You Can’t Do Big Things, Do Little Ones

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Sometimes you just can’t get the big things done. At least, not right now. Life puts things in your way. Or other people hold you back. But, don’t give up. Don’t get frustrated. When you can’t do the big things, instead, do the little ones. Sometimes You Don’t Get to the Big Ones There will be [...]

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Why Your Meetings Are Not Working

Why Your Meetings Are Ineffective

1. No agenda. 2. No preparation. 3. Not enough lead time. 4. Not the right environment. 5. Too long. 6. The wrong people. 7. No decisions made. 8. No follow through. Which of these describe your meetings?

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7 Ways to Regain Your Balance

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It happens to the best of us. We lose our balance. Maybe we trip. Maybe we take a small spill. When this happens to you, how do you get back on your feet? How do you get your balance back? Losing Your Balance When was the last time your lost your life balance? Maybe you [...]

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How to Get Your Priorities on Track

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  How are your priorities doing? Do you know what they are? Which of them come first in your life? It’s time to get your priorities on track. And to get that train moving down the tracks towards your goals. Getting Your Priorities Lined Up The other day I was faced with deciding between two [...]

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Brute Force or Better Planning: Which Are You?

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There seem to be two camps to getting work done. You can either plan better… or you can brute force your way through life. Which represents you? Are you forcing things in your daily activities? Or are you doing things the easy way, by planning better? Brute Forcing It I see many people who get [...]

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Do You Dream of Quitting Your Day Job?

Jon Acuff Quitter Book

  Today, I have a book to share. It is called “Quitter” by Jon Acuff. You may have heard of Jon, he has a very successful website called “Stuff Christians Like.” What does a book about quitting have to do with TMN? Actually, it fits in well with many of the themes we discuss here. We [...]

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Sometimes You Have to Jump In

Sometimes You Have to Jump

  Action beats inaction. Decision beats indecision. It may look overwhelming, but sometimes you just have to jump. Into that new project. Or at that new opportunity. When was the last time you jumped and took that leap of faith? The Deep End of the Pool Do you find yourself waiting to take on a new opportunity? [...]

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10 Ways to Save Time with Evernote

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  What do you use to collect your notes? I use my Moleskine for my day to day notes, especially for meetings. However, when it comes to electronic notes, I turn to Evernote. It is hands down the simplest and quickest way to get your notes in the cloud. Today, I want to discuss 10 [...]

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How to Hold a Quick & Easy Virtual Meeting – Join.me

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Ever need a quick way to share your computer screen with someone? Maybe a remote colleague? Or a client? However, you are in the middle of a phone conversation. You don’t want to bother to set up a conference. Mail invitations. Etc. Today, I want to show you a tool that lets you quickly set up [...]

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