Employers are concerned about this…
Did you know that most employers are struggling with their employees spending work time on their smart phones? Social media, text conversations, personal email, web surfing... Employers don't want to pay anyone to do these things. They want you to help them accomplish goals - and whoever does that the…
Creative vs. Reactive
These two words have the same letters in them; only the placement of the C is different, but it makes all the difference. Creative work is where much value is made. Reactive is where much time is spent. When you get up in the morning, do you check your email…
Talent vs. Persistence
Talent is a wonderful thing. But it won't matter if you quit. Good things take time and focus.
The Google within
Your brain has a search capability better than Google - but you have to tell it what to search for. Do you have a goal that has been broken down into micro-goals? Have you told your brain what needs to be done today? What resources do you need now? Start…
"Deep Work"
"Shallow work keeps you from getting fired. Deep work gets you a promotion." - Cal Newport from the book, Deep Work Do you go deep on anything? Home Improvement Contractors - go to thesoe.com and take the free trial!
"WMD Treaty"
Smart phone - weapon of mass distraction. Technology is awesome, but we have to be its master, and not be used by it as a tool for others' agendas and time frames. To do great work we have to focus our attention. Try this. Turn your phone off when doing…
Wired to be lazy
In our tribal days, we humans didn't have grocery stores. Food was often scarce and hard to find. So we are wired to burn no more calories than we have to. We are wired to be lazy to survive. Doing things that require lots of effort (energy), mental or physical,…
Execute "the" things
There is a huge difference between acquiring information and understanding it. There's an even bigger gap between understanding information and executing on a daily basis and developing skills with it. You don't have to know everything. You just have to know the right stuff relevant to your goals, focus on…
"Open tickets"
The mind doesn't like "open tickets." Finish what you started and you'll be able to focus on the next thing and crush it.
Self-discipline separates high from low
Knowing what to do or having access to information is not what makes the difference between those living better lives and those not. Chances are, we know what to do, and what will be better for us in the long run - we just don't do it. We have attached…
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Well said!
This needs to be posted on the bulletin board. I see this as a big issue. I have to say this was well said and so true.