Going against the grain isn’t easy. Sure, the title of being an “entrepreneur” in today’s world is a lot cooler than it used to be. But that doesn’t make the process any less difficult. Being an entrepreneur still means enduring a lot of tough lessons, hearing “No” too many times
Short post, but it’s important. When people get excited about a new idea, their excitement is almost always fueled by two things: The idea that a massive reward can be obtained with minimal work/cost. Other people deem this thing “important,” and so the idea of doing something important makes you
Who you are right now isn’t who you must be. You have a great deal of choice in the person you become. The results you’re getting in your life right now can change. The person you are in 3 months from now could be completely different. You could have different
Success is a tricky word. It implies so much, and yet it’s difficult to pin down exactly what “success” actually looks like. Is success a yacht? Is success the ability to do what you love from a beach? Is success being part of a company on the forefront of innovation?
When we think of efficiency, the first place our minds go is technology. Tech is what has allowed us to automate, communicate, track and measure in ways that would otherwise be impossible. The obvious conclusion to follow is that technology has done wonders for our productivity — not just as human beings,
Effective morning routines come down to a very simple question. The problem is that most people don’t ask themselves this question in the first place. It’s the same issue with goal-setting, and our inherent knack (and love) for setting goals that sound lofty, important, valid, even appreciated by the people around us. But are
Who is Running Your Day? As a Performance and Productivity Coach, I have seen it all: Clients that are too busy with meetings and emails to work on their most important projects. Clients that have an entire day to make progress on what matters most, yet they end up
Mondays don’t have to be the worst, most painful day of the week. In fact, this should be the day that sets the tone. Today, you decide where you want your week to go. You set your own priorities. You remind yourself of your goals. And you put habits into
Organizational psychologist Benjamin Hardy puts a spin on Parkinson’s Law Parkinson’s Law is the adage that “work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.” The notion is simple: If you give yourself a year to do something, it will take a year. If you give
There are no exceptions For most people, there is one “main thing” — that if done regularly, repeatedly, and consistently — will lead to disproportionate successful results. But what is that elusive “main thing”? And how do we figure it out? For me, it all comes down to food. Permit