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Avoid the Worst to Help Achieve the Best
I often think of it as my one and only “superpower:” my ability to say “no” to what I don’t want. I can’t always get…
Build A Personal Environment for Productivity and Success
Everything you do is built on a triple foundation of: 1) human development, 2) culture, and 3) your personal environment. Human development includes and reflects…
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Take Your Best Shot Now
There’s a spectrum of mindsets about how best to drive projects toward fruition. On one end of the spectrum, people hold prudent attitudes like these:…
Working More Productively at Home
Back when it was a rarity, I was lucky enough to spend a major portion of my paid time doing what we now call “working…
Some Guidelines for Prioritizing
I’m not the only one; lots of people have told you to prioritize your tasks, projects, and goals, because it’s a direct, effective way to…
Weekly Prep and Clean-Up
If you’ve ever toiled in a workshop – or watched someone else do it – you know the many benefits that come with keeping an…
Defeat Your Stress Selectively
Stress is a killer. It’s a normal psychological and physiological reaction to difficulties, of course, that can be motivational and beneficial. But too much stress,…
Your Overconfidence Is Hurting Your Productivity
You’re far from perfect. Unless you are clinically “narcissistic,” you probably recognize this and easily admit it. But you may not realize that overconfidence may…
The Power of Personal Rapport
As I’ve said many times, unless you’re a hermit you cannot prudently ignore the impact of other people on your productivity and success. That’s why…