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Process Over Product
One big mistake that people sometimes make is to confuse the quality and satisfaction of their results with the processes, procedures, and efforts they’re using…
Sources of Stimulation
It’s an undeniable fact that growing older often means losing some of your capabilities. We generally recognize, however, that with hard work you can slow…
Scheduling Your Day – Part 2
I wrote previously about Scheduling Your Day in a general sense, discussing the importance of recognizing your peaks and valleys, as well as your need…
The Power of Learning
One of the most important things you can ever do is learn. It’s how a child grows into an adult, a novice becomes an expert,…
Navigating Toward Success
Very few of us are born on third base. Generally, most of us have to work hard for what we want and what we get….
Running Your Own Work and Life
Autonomy is an important aspect of life, although not for everyone. Some people can readily accept certain guardrails, rules, and requirements that limit their choices….
Recharge For Greater Productivity
Breathe in, breathe out. Work hard, rest easy. Our world consists of many opposites that together form a whole. This simple truth is often lost…
Increase Your Agility
It’s an ironclad truth that you are bound to encounter surprises in your work and your life. Hopefully, many of them will be pleasant. But…
Broaden Your Power to Think
Think back over the past few years of your life: How much has changed? How quickly? How much have you had to learn, and unlearn?…
Personality Traits to Cultivate
Life sometimes throws you lemons. That’s why it’s helpful to know how to dodge the worst hits and make lemonade from the rest. Here are…
Career Development Techniques
Some of us are interested in rising through the ranks of established organizations in order to gain additional authority and responsibility within them. To that…
The Power of Authenticity
One of the hardest lessons for some people to learn is the power of authenticity. At one end of the spectrum we find “Imposter Syndrome,”…