Does Size Matter?
“The size of your audience doesn’t matter. Keep up the good work.” Well it doesn’t, and yet it does. The size of your audience doesn’t matter if – You are living in private with the same integrity as you are presenting in public You are enjoying what you’re doing for the joy of the experience, […]
Do You Chase Bright, Shiny Objects or Over-Focus?
Some distract easily; others over-focus and forget to take breaks. Either way, it can create problems when trying to get tasks done effectively. Distraction detours accomplishment, and over-focus fatigues the body and mind. So how do we best stay on task? Eric Evenstad, of Mountain Mobile, www.mountainmobile.net, one of my business accountability partners, told me […]
The Cumulative Power of Repetition
You’re heard the saying, “If you keep doing what you’ve been doing, you’ll keep getting what you’ve got.” This is absolutely true! And it’s GOOD NEWS! Usually this phrase is applied negatively to choices and actions that are not producing desired results – the implication that something different should be tried. But consider the power of […]
Time to Take a Break – the Power of Avoidance Coping
Today I want to make you smile and encourage you to TAKE A BREAK. The Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado published a study in 2013 in The Journal of Business Venturing that found that the ability to step away from the office – called “avoidance coping” – was an essential strategy used […]
Get Your “But…” Out of the Rut
If you are tired of what you’re doing in the workplace, it’s time to get your “But…” out of the rut. You deserve to contribute in a meaningful and satisfying way. If you’re not having that experience in your work environment right now, it’s time to stop focusing on reasons why you can’t find something better […]
One Essential Ingredient to Be a Rock Star in the Workplace
“Showing esteem for others by doing the right thing at the right time.” I recently fired a painter because he showed up an hour and a half late, with no phone call or text. He apologized when he arrived, and he pleaded with me to let him do the job. He knew he had “screwed […]
Health Priority for Maximum Productivity
The quality of how you show up in the workplace is directly related to the quality of your health. So it’s a simple message this week about just one thing you can do to improve energy, increase productivity and creativity, reduce pain, and improve your thinking processes. Drink Water Because . . . Drinking water at a […]
What is the Secret to Life’s Success?
”The secret of life is . . . . . . to fall seven times and to get up eight times.” Paulo Coelho, “The Alchemist” One of the greatest obstacles to success is the fear of failure. And if we’re honest, sometimes we feel guilty to acknowledge what we really want – the degree of […]
What Will Place the World at Your Feet or Destroy You?
Here’s a riddle for you: What is your constant companion, your greatest helper or your heaviest burden? What will push your onward or drag you down? What creates all success and all failures? What will place the world at your feet or destroy you? I am your constant companion. I am your greatest helper or […]
Presenting Yourself Powerfully From Your Strengths
“I think self awareness is probably the most important thing towards beings a champion.” Billie Jean King To build your business, get the job you want, pursue a satisfying and successful career path, land that board or committee position, or get that promotion, it requires that you are clear and confident about who you are, […]
