This time management lesson might seem too simple to be of value. But it is — sort of like chocolate dip on an ice cream cone — once you try it you’ll never go without again. I’ll tell you what that lesson is in just a minute. But first, I ask you to close your eyes (actually you have to read this next bit first) and think about all the times in… Continue reading
Why you need to take back control of your life
Down a long hallway, in a basement somewhere under the Stanford campus an experiment was taking place that would spiral out of control so badly it had to be aborted part way through. On paper it was brilliant - in… Continue reading
In praise of thinking small
I’m sorry, Houston, but we have a problem. Of all the weird wiring society has dumped on us, Go Big or Go Home is the most twisted. And it’s everywhere. Go big in fitness. Go big in business. Go big… Continue reading
Why you’re not ready to hire an assistant
When I started my company I couldn’t wait to get an office separate from my house. “Then I’ll have made it” I thought. Once I had the office I couldn’t wait to get staff to do all the work I… Continue reading
9 stupid things speakers do on stage
We’ve all been there - cringing in our seats - thinking “Will this ever end?”. Yes, it’s the speaker from hell. Maybe they’ve got great content - even lessons we haven’t heard before. But their delivery is so finger-nails-on-chalkboard bad we’re… Continue reading
How a Dose of Urgency can Save You Time and Make You Money
I was sitting on the old sofa in our office eating salad and thinking about sales. We were in the final throes of selling seats for my annual BOSS (Business Of Speaking School) public speaker training course and it still… Continue reading
5 Foolproof Tips for Staying Healthy as a Road Warrior
Is it just me, or have you noticed the day before you leave for a trip is a frantic, run-off-your-feet, freak-out? Everything you’ve procrastinated about (plus 9 more must-do’s) now conspires to overload any free time you thought you had. It’s nasty… Continue reading
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