I know—this is an odd-ball topic for a blog that’s all about working smarter, but bear with me. For years I’ve been experimenting with changes to my morning routine. I want to know how can I create the best possible … Continue reading
In a workshop this week one person complained that the communication technique I was suggesting would be spotted as a “technique”. You know the old complaint: “Have you just come from a communication workshop?” Nonsense. Here’s the reality (from my … Continue reading
Go ahead, do it now. Stand in front of a mirror and have a good look. Does what you see make you happy, or does it bring up a bunch of regrets, disappointments, or even doubts? I’m not talking about … Continue reading
You don’t need to go to the bookstore to know there will always be more stuff written on leadership than you can absorb. The “new” leadership models promoted by Drucker, Covey, Peters, De Pree, and Bennis (and many more) promoted … Continue reading
What is one of the hottest topics on the bookshelves? Happiness. Go figure. One generation ago they would have scratched their collective heads and said “Huh?” In my dear Dad’s era the mantra was about going to work, feeding the … Continue reading
1. Shake your booty daily – give your heart and muscles a workout and they will return the favor for years to come. 2. Get up an hour earlier – start the day with a plan that includes time for … Continue reading
Don’t ever think someone else is to blame. Every moment, every day, and every year we are given the keys to that instant and that outcome. And that’s exciting. The obligatory resolutions, “Must-Do’s”, “Will-Do’s”, and “To-Do’s” are filling note pads … Continue reading
I was in the mall yesterday (it’s obligatory for me to go at least once before Christmas) and watching people pass me by. Rarely did anyone look happy. Everyone seemed to be rushing, lost in mental lists, frantically queuing up … Continue reading
The statistics are dismal: for every ten new business started today only three will still be answering the phone in 2015. All that energy, enthusiasm, and investment, and the payoff is failure. How come? I’ve been at this game of … Continue reading
When I was growing up the puritanical, give-in order-to-receive ethic was driven into my psyche. You gave up your chair, put money in the hat, and doled out soup for the needy without thinking—it was simply what we do. Then … Continue reading