Today was a good day. I did very little work. But don’t get me wrong…it was a really productive day. Let me explain. Research done recently has looked at how many hours we are actually productive at work. And how much time is spent being distracted. The results are sort of scary. Think about your typical day - how often are you pulled away from what you intended to work on and… Continue reading
How you can be Younger Next Year
We expect to get older and slow down. Our knees don’t like stairs, trips to the chiropractor become more frequent and our heart rate goes up just thinking about exercise. It’s a predictable downward slide that dumps us in a… Continue reading
Five tactics that will help you quit stalling and get started on your next project
It’s been a tough month. Not tough like, bad - tough because I have so many goals and at times feel like I don’t have traction. Like I’m spinning my wheels…getting nowhere. What about you? Do you sometimes feel it’s… Continue reading
The Secret Ingredient to Becoming a Thought Leader
When I was in graduate school I worked summers as a framer - working in the summer heat, building houses. Correction: I only lasted one summer - it was brutal. One lesson I took away (other than don’t repeat at… 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
7 smart ways to make Evernote your best buddy
There are few things in my day I invariably rely on, like my 5 AM cuppa tea, yoga at noon, and, in the digital world, Evernote. My catch-all, composite of random notes, project lists, scraped web sites, and gluten-free recipes… Continue reading
My Art of Charm podcast interview and Hero Habit lessons revealed
This is a special blog post featuring my interview with Jordan Harbinger on the podcast Art of Charm all about creating Hero Habits. I wanted to share it with you because I think this topic is so important. If you… Continue reading
