Focused concentration to become instantly productive

Overflowing

We need to accept that we live in a culture that has more to do than we can ever get done. Well, maybe it’s me who needs to accept it.

I sometimes get so overwhelmed with all I have on my list that I don’t get much of anything done. My . . . → Read More: Focused concentration to become instantly productive

Make up your story

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I’ve heard some awesome stories from the people I meet. I heard stories about losing 250 lbs. in one year, climbing Mount Everest, being on the Jeopardy game show, hiking the Appalachian Trail, inventing simple gadgets for desktops. I was able to hear these cool stories about these people because of the story they shared with . . . → Read More: Make up your story

More on being prepared

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Last week I offered “10 tips for office success”. One of those tips is about always being prepared. It’s important enough to add some more detail.

 

Being prepared is that one thing that can differentiate you from the crowd. The norm is that people show up to meetings expecting to have someone . . . → Read More: More on being prepared

Making the most of every day: Part IV Recording your history

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Three weeks ago I started a series of posts about an organization and planning system I have been using and improving for the past 15 years. The first post outlined creating a list of the actions you want to accomplish. The second post described how to organize and prioritize the list of activities. The . . . → Read More: Making the most of every day: Part IV Recording your history

Forgetting struggles after you have gone through them.

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How many struggles have you experienced that now you can hardly remember? While in the middle of struggling it is hard to see the future and what it will be like when you are past it.

I remember with the birth of our first daughter (now in  her middle teens), and again later with . . . → Read More: Forgetting struggles after you have gone through them.

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