I’m obsessed with productivity. So, thirty days ago I began using Benjamin Franklin’s schedule to see what would happen. By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. Benjamin Franklin The basic Franklin schedule looks like this: 5-7 am Rise, wash and address Powerful Goodness! Contrive days’ business, and take the resolution of the day;Continue reading “What Ben Franklin taught me about Time Management”
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Action Oriented : Take the First Step
We all know that action is critical to accomplishing anything. Thoughts are the birthplace of motion. Our thinking becomes action. Action accomplishes our goals, gives us confidence, and we develop new skills. It is our accomplishments where we define ourselves and find success. We respect those who get things done. And the more we do,Continue reading “Action Oriented : Take the First Step”
30 Day Benjamin Franklin Challenge
I’m obsessed with productivity. I’m a fiend for finding new ways to be more productive, to get more out of every minute. My ultimate goal is to get an amazing amount of results through less wasted effort and more time to pursue all of my pursuits without dropping the ball on the important stuff. I’veContinue reading “30 Day Benjamin Franklin Challenge”
Organizing Your Digital Life
Similar to how we need to organize our physical spaces to be more productive and to reduce stress, our digital world need maintenance as well. Remove the clutter – this is not just about stuff. Declutter your life. We all spend a lot of time on our computers, laptops and definitely our phones. If youContinue reading “Organizing Your Digital Life”
Win Wednesday Motivational December 11th, 2019
Our lives are the result of choices. Too often we forget that everything is choices. Even not making a choice is a choice. These choices form our character. How we respond to the world and circumstances outside our control. And for everything outside of our control, we still have complete and utter responsibility for theContinue reading “Win Wednesday Motivational December 11th, 2019”
More Than Motivational Monday December 9th, 2019
Leadership means that you are being watched all the time. Yet, we spend more of our time on words and not actions. Most of the leaders we see in our businesses use a lot of words. Words are the pseudo leader’s stock in trade. Those who speak like the leaders above them get recognized. UseContinue reading “More Than Motivational Monday December 9th, 2019”
Saturday Motivation 12/7/19
Being self conscious of how we look gets in the way of our mission. Worrying about how we look is a recipe for failure. We will forever have our eyes on the wrong thing. Our minds create a spotlight on our perceptions magnifying everything. We think we look stupid, we are embarrassed, and we distortContinue reading “Saturday Motivation 12/7/19”
Friday Five -Words to Anchor the Day
Words have meaning. They are the form of our thoughts. And the best words, bring us from thought to action. My Friday Five, all center around the type of action I take. To consciously and intentionally, with deliberate purpose, provoke action that stimulates good in the world. Today these were top of mind. In eachContinue reading “Friday Five -Words to Anchor the Day”
Monday Motivation November 25, 2019
You can never really know anything. You certainly can’t know everything. –And even if you could, it would be boring as all get out. The act of knowing is the end of seeking, of finding, of questioning. It is the end of knowledge. The death of experience. And still, being unsure doesn’t feel good. TheContinue reading “Monday Motivation November 25, 2019”
Friday Motivation November 22, 2019
Safety is an illusion. Security a prison. We are chained to our fear and desire for comfort. To soar you need freedom, but you’ll be very far from the safety of the ground. I’ve thrown all caution to the wind, and have embarked on a journey to freedom. Throwing off the shackles of other peoplesContinue reading “Friday Motivation November 22, 2019”
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