The morning to-do list! You’ve re-written it four times this week, and its only Wednesday. You’ve carried over some of these tasks for days on end, and they haven’t been completed. There is only so much time in a day, and you are struggling to get everything done. We look at the calendar, and we are …
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How to Avoid that Slippery Slope!
For nearly two years now, we have watched candidate after candidate in this Presidential election cycle bash their competition. I am writing this even before tonight’s debate between two of the four leading candidates. I feel quite certain that neither one will win. In addition, we can be fairly …
Tip: How to find enough time for …
You would love to try this, but you don't have time in your day. Don't people understand that you are running a business, have three kids, a house to take care of? How can you find time to try that new book, or workout 4 days a week like the neighbor? We all run into this at one time or another. …
Tips to a Stress Free Vacation!
Ahhh … It’s Summer time. Time for long weekends and even longer vacations! Ugh ... That means if I don’t get all this stuff done before I leave, I’ll have even a bigger pile on when I get back. The dilemma, get it done now or next week. Your colleagues need it now, your company needs it now, and …
Does your bush have thorns, or roses?
So often during coaching exercises I hear my clients say things like: “That prospect won’t buy because of …” “They will say no because of …” “They use my competitor, and they are always lower priced than us” I like Abraham Lincoln's quote here: "We can complain that rose …
Yesterday Ended Last Night …
Zig Ziglar is given credit for this wonderful quote "Yesterday ended last night. Today is a brand new day". This short, yet powerful quote, can be applied to any part of our lives. From business, to personal, family, financial, career ... you name it, you can apply this. Yes, we all learn by …
Just Shut Up and Jump!
Are you waiting for the perfect moment to launch? Does the thought of starting something right now scare the heck out of you? Whatever it is you are thinking about doing. Whether it's launching a new product, trying a new system, or changing a bad habit, are you using perfectionism as an …
Tips: Goal Setting & Focus
In a recent conversation with one of my principals, he was talking about an operational principle on the factory floor called the "Glass Wall". The wall is a realistic wall, and usually made out of plexiglass so you can see right through it. In this wall, he can visualize the process and …