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Look Backward to Move Forward
You hear quite often that “hindsight is always 20/20.” By this, people mean that things are often obvious when looking backward, but not so clear…
Add Passion to Your Productivity
Almost everyone agrees with the simple idea that passion is important. So I don’t have to justify diving into the process of supplementing your efforts…
Communicate More Productively
Communication is central to our efforts toward productivity and success. But few of us communicate as productively as we could. One reason is that too…
Strive for High Quality
There are several reasons to keep your focus on delivering high-quality results. These include: High-quality work earns you a more respectable reputation, larger rewards, and…
Instead of Advice
Too much advice is misleading. It’s too often based on incomplete information, incorrect assumptions, or irrelevant experience. Even if it’s helpful, on another level it…
Ways to Know Yourself Better
As I’ve written before, self-awareness is an important building block of both productivity and success. The better you know yourself, the more accurately you can…
The Power of Recommitment
Some work is never done. Whether it’s cleaning your house, improving your personality, or anything in between, some types of work just go on and…
Hard Skills Pay Off
Increasing your level of productivity and success obviously depends to a great degree on your drive, as well as your native level of aptitude, talent,…
Even More Characteristics of Good Leaders
I’ve written several times before, including here and here, about leadership: what it involves and how to improve as a leader. I’ve acknowledged that people…
Ways to Become Your Best Self
In this blog I write mostly about productivity and success. But unlike some others, I define success along the lines of: The good feeling that…
Some Core Values – Part Two
In the past, I’ve written about the importance of living in alignment with your values. However, I’ve touched only briefly on the values I consider…
Some Core Values – Part One
In the past, I’ve written about the importance of living in alignment with your values. However, I’ve touched only briefly on the values I consider…