If you know Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits, then you are familiar with “Sharpening the Saw.” Sharpening the saw is about self-renewal. It is about recharging ourselves. Improving ourselves. So that we can continue to perform at our best. However, can you sharpen the saw too much? Too Much Practice, Not Enough Game A friend of mine has [...]
I was recently in a meeting with 8 people in the room. (Which is about 5 too many…) I looked around and observed that over half of the participants were working on either a laptop, cellphone or tablet. They were not “in the meeting.” In fact, they were barely participating. Their minds were elsewhere. Why have a meeting if people [...]
Have you ever gotten mad at work? I mean really mad. Angry to the point that you didn’t get anything done? When bad things happen, it can be difficult not to let our emotions rule our day. However, if you let something eat at you, you aren’t going to get your work done.
It’s no secret that I am a big fan of tools that save time and effort. When it comes to writing, there are only a few tools I use. For my blog, I do most of my post writing in WordPress. When it comes to longer projects, I use Scrivener for Mac. Scrivener is my [...]
Today is a good day. Today is your friend. Today gets it done. It is the only time you have. If today was your only day, how would you spend it differently?
We all have things that we want to be better at. However, just wanting to be better at something doesn’t make it so. The question is, “What are you doing about it?” Or better yet, “How often are you doing it?”
Do you need a day off from work? When was the last time you took a vacation? You probably are going to say, “I am too busy. I can’t take day off.” But, maybe that is just what you need, one day off.
The other day I discovered Jesse Phillip’s calendar project on Kickstarter. I liked the idea. Quite a bit, actually. And I immediately thought this was something that many TMN readers would like to see. See, Jesse has a big idea and it involves a big calendar. It is his 2012 “Seize the Year!” calendar. It lets [...]
I have a friend who just left his former employer. He moved on to happier endeavors. (At least, so far!) As he was preparing to leave he told me how frustrated he was with former employer and boss. The thought crossed his mind to send a letter to the CEO telling him some of the mistakes and [...]
We all know someone who always seems to be holding things up. Others could be getting their work done if only this person wasn’t blocking things. Sometimes we are so busy trying to get things done, that we don’t realize that we are preventing others from getting theirs done. Are you a dam in the [...]
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Craig Jarrow
Thanks, Sophie!
Sometimes, it is about all the li
Sophie Novak
Great post. I completely agree with the importance
Aleta Fullenwider
THANK YOU! Finally someone who agrees with me that
HomemakersDaily
I don't want piles but I still somehow end up
Brandon Jones
Craig,
Great post! I completely agree with you on
Hank
This was a great tip. It got me motivated to clear
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