When life puts you in tough situation, don’t say why me, you say TRY ME! Congratulations, you’ve almost made it through 2020! This past year was the longest 365 days…ever! In case you went into a coma during quarantine, let me recap a few of the lowlights of the past year. A flu bug that […]
If you love your work, you’ll be out there every day trying to do it the best you possibly can, and pretty soon everybody around will catch the passion from you – like a fever. ~Sam Walton. That quote is by Sam Walton, one of the founders of Walmart. I would say that Sam has […]
What we dwell on, we become Your thoughts create your reality What you believe, you will achieve You reap what you sow We have all heard of these famous quotes at some point in our lives, right? I for one am a firm believer in each of these thought provoking quotes. I know we’ve all […]
You can’t do big things if you’re distracted by small things. What would you say if I told you that we get interrupted every 11 minutes at work? And, to go with that it is said that it takes 23-25 minutes for our brains to refocus on the original task. “ So, I’m not even […]
The urban dictionary defines the action or verb to “CRAWFISH” as: Craw*Fish (Verb) To back up, move backwards, retreat from a position, to deny a statement, to go back on your word – generally a southern term. “He crawfished on the bet.” Otherwise called “backtracking”, “saving face, or changing your story. “Uh, I didn’t mean […]
“Mind Your Actions, Otherwise You Will Be Caught Red-Handed” We’ve all heard the phrase, about passing the “Red-Face” test. If we were to think about it and be truthful with ourselves, I also think we’ve all felt that we were caught in a situation, then tried and failed the “Red-Face” test. For those of you […]
“You have to be enthusiastic as a leader. You can’t light a fire with a wet match.” I’ve always felt that effective leadership and the corresponding successes a company and their people have not only depended upon the skill sets of the personnel, but also in how the personnel utilize their skills and how they […]
I was watching a pre-season football game this last weekend and the announcer said something that really struck a cord with me. It was something like this. “Well now Chris, he’s only 5’11” and 205lbs, but he plays much bigger than that. He plays like he’s 6’4” and 220lbs and that really makes it hard […]
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The basic principle of the first 90 minutes rule is to start your day by spending the first 90 minutes on your most important task.