How to Organize Your Work & Your LifeConquer Your Negative Stress
Statistics show that people today are more stressed than ever before. Not only are we facing serious problems and striving for higher goals, the pace of life itself has accelerated – and shows no signs of slacking off. As a result, the…
Flipping the Script to Positive
Life’s not perfect. Stuff hits the fan. Things go wrong. Miscommunication happens. People mess up. You mess up. For most people, there are pretty much endless opportunities to feel “down” or “bad” about some or all of your work and your life.…
Better Decisions – Part 3
In previous posts here and here, I wrote about ways to make better decisions. I received a lot of positive feedback on those posts, as well as requests for more information on the topic. Obviously, it’s an expansive topic worthy of a…
Reacting to a Lie
Everyone lies. It’s a part of human society. Most of these lies pass unnoticed. In fact, research shows that even the best-trained investigators and detectives fail to recognize nearly half the lies people tell them. Among the lies that are recognized, many…
Simple Self-Improvements
The internet is full of simple self-improvement content, most of which is either entirely obvious or impossibly optimistic. So I thought I’d jump into that topic and try to offer some ideas that are simpler and more meaningful than most. Here are…
Even More Elements of Successful Negotiation
In previous posts, here and here, I’ve detailed some of the specific tactics you can use to significantly increase your chances of negotiating successfully. But people keep writing in to ask for more. As always, I’m happy to comply. This time around,…
Major Projects
As you expand your productivity and stretch your level of success, the size and scope of the projects you tackle are likely to increase. Unless you develop your project management capabilities to keep pace, you’ll eventually bump up against your limits and…
Simple Self-Improvements
The internet is full of simple self-improvement content, most of which is either entirely obvious or impossibly optimistic. So I thought I’d jump into that topic and try to offer some ideas that are simpler and more meaningful than most. Here are…
Your Priority Action Plan
Life gets complicated pretty quickly, particularly when you’re striving to maximize your productivity and success. One way to gain control over the complications is to craft them all into a “Priority Action Plan.” Done properly, a Priority Action Plan creates a centralized…
Ramp Up Your Innovation
In a rapidly changing world, innovation is more commonplace than ever. If you can participate in – or even drive – some of that innovation, you automatically increase your value, as well as your productivity and level of success. There are a…
Help Yourself and Others Through Coaching – Part 2
In a previous post, I offered some suggestions on how to coach yourself and others toward higher levels of productivity and success. Reaction to that post has proved to be very positive, and I’ve received numerous requests for more on the same…
