September 23, 2013

How do you describe the new you?

Generations ago your vocation was fixed for life. Few entertained the idea, or had the opportunity and means to change careers. Now both are commonplace. According the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average fifty-year old today has changed jobs ...

September 20, 2013

The conversation you’re not having

Recently I read a quote from the former turnaround CEO of a huge British conglomerate: “The only thing I really do is lead conversations.” That stopped me. The CEO in the line of fire to resuscitate a multibillion dollar ...

September 17, 2013

Why you should habitually push your productivity

Today on my YouTube channel: Are you getting better at getting more done? Do you make pushing your productivity a habit? Those are questions you should ask yourself often. Otherwise you might fall victim to one of the most ...

September 13, 2013

The tale of two boyhood homes

Last month I took a trip—back in time. I visited the hometown I grew up in, or at least grew to be in third grade in. Before my earliest memories, my family moved to Alva, a rather ordinary small ...

September 11, 2013

Review: “Accidental Genius” by Mark Levy

I thought about this book often. Even before I read it. Two years ago I started journaling and it remains a daily discipline for me. It’s my time to mull over my thoughts and explore ideas. Some are dumb ...

September 10, 2013

Have you succumbed to linear thinking?

Today on my YouTube channel: You know your ABC’s, right? Of course you do. You may know them so well, in fact, that they may keep you from pursuing your dream. Don’t let linear thinking keep you from doing ...

September 9, 2013

Confessions of an entrepreneur

A client of mine recently made a confession that startled me: “I don’t think I’m an entrepreneur.” Just months earlier I had helped her successfully acquire a business that she had led for over a year. Back then she ...

September 6, 2013

Have you disabled your learning?

In one significant way, we all have a learning disability. By design. And by our choice. Let me explain. By design, our brains are wired for speed. Over 100 billion neurons, connected by one quadrillion synapses, process approximately 100 ...

September 5, 2013

What your inner critic wants

My inner critic woke up with me this morning. I hadn’t noticed his noxious voice until I started journaling. Until I had an idea for a blog post, in fact. The more I wrote, the more I heard his ...

September 3, 2013

Pick up your fork and eat that toad: The best time to tackle that daunting project

Pick up your fork and eat that toad. The best time to tackle that daunting task

Today on my YouTube channel: Stop procrastinating on those daunting tasks. It might help to think of them as toads. Sure, they taste bad, but the best time to eat them is first thing in the morning. Here’s why ...

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