Many of us have heard of the ultimate productivity principle, the Pareto Rule. ▶︎ But how do you actually apply it? Re: the Pareto Principle? Originally applied to economics, the Pareto Principle stated 80% of the wealth of a nation was owned by 20% of it’s people. For the lateral thinker, this principle finds use […]
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The other night I was lost in a bit of chronic multitasking. It was nearing the end of my daughter’s gymnastics practice and I was driving around thinking about her dinner, my upcoming marathon and some projects with my job. I felt a sudden sense of urgency to process and review everything that I’m involved […]
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The Top 4 Places I DON’T Want to Be
1. Email Email is a place we often go, to get direction or input from someone else. It has become an instinct, a learned behavior or habit that we just fall into. Bosses or clients, employees or whomever “may” have something for us to know or to do… But then again, hundreds of advertisers are […]
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FIGHT! To stay focused on your goal
Sitting down (late) to start my work day, I was about to start complaining. Complain that I have too many items on my plate. Complain that I there’s not enough time in a day. Complain that I wish life were different (easier). I was trying to figure out what I needed to do differently. How […]
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Leaders, Help People Widen Their Lane
Tracy and I had just eclipsed the three hour mark of our two hour scheduled meeting and we were just getting warmed up. What began as a video shoot for a blog post I was helping her produce turned into a thought provoking discussion on my self-limiting beliefs. The subject was simply leadership. But the […]
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The Power of a Focused Life
Better than a one-on-one power session with Tony Robbins, putting into practice the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People or having perfectly emmulated the personna of someone who wins friends and influence people —- is the simple shift into living a focused life. Focus predetermines your priorities and prevents your from distractions. Focus speaks of integrity and trustworthiness […]