The late, great writer Kurt Vonnegut once said, “The secret to success in any human endeavor is total concentration.” He was 100 percent spot on. Here is how to concentrate your focus. Concentration, which is defined as “the action or power of focusing one’s attention or mental effort,” plays an essential role in every facet […]
Everyone wants to be more productive. Or, at least that’s what I believe. I mean, who wouldn’t want to get more done in less time? But, what if I told you that everything you’ve read about increasing your productivity is all wrong? Here is how to think differently about productivity. That’s not to say that […]
Want to be more productive? Then start with the basics, like not spending all day on Facebook, wasting your downtime, or hosting unproductive meetings. Here’s the thing — you already know that. You just haven’t developed self-discipline or the right habits yet. While that’s going to take some trial and error, you also may need […]
We all get in slumps. Sometimes it’s because you’re under the weather. Or you’ve got that summertime sadness feeling. But, what if you’re really in the gutter and you don’t know why? It happens to all of us from time-to-time. However, that doesn’t make it any easier. When your mood plummets, everything from your health, […]
“You don’t have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great.” I may be late to the party. But I recently came across that quote from Les Brown. And I’m hooked. Think about everything you want to accomplish in your life. You need to take that first step […]
Recently I caught up with a close friend because he recently bought a new home. While it was a painless experience, he did tell me an entertaining story about his younger brother. His little brother graduated from university last spring, and he’s now a part of the daily grind. You know how it is — […]
For those of a certain age, I’m sure that being transparent about your mental health was taboo. Take my friends’ father, who’s a boomer, as an example. He never opened up about how he was feeling until one day he lost it. The stress, and the emotional and physical toll it took on him, finally […]
Last weekend I hung out with some friends who I haven’t seen in a while. Out of the blue, one of my best friends blurted out that he wanted to start blogging. It caught me by surprise. He had never expressed interest in this before. So, I asked what made him want to launch his […]
Do you feel overwhelmed and continuously behind on your to-do-list? Don’t beat yourself over it. It’s happened to all of us at some point. But, the difference between the most productive, successful, and skilled people from the rest of us is that they have an ace up their sleeves. And, it’s called time blocking. But, […]
Are you that boss? You know the type. The one who is lurking over their employee’s shoulders? The leader who is always questioning every move they make? Pestering them with useless progress reports. And never seeming confident with the work of their employees. Here is micromanagement that drives employees crazy, but ten times when it’s […]
