For 2016, let’s create some great habits!! I spend a lot of time with my team talking about becoming irreplaceable. That is just one of the 7 NEW habits of highly successful people from Scott Steinberg’s article below. In addition here are two more that I love:–Constantly grow and improve–Go above and beyondIt’s simple to type and say, but hard to accomplish. … Read more →
Yearly Archives: 2015
Catching Sunrises
It is that time of the year when most people think about the coming year and set some goals or resolutions. Here is one of mine—to catch 300 sunrises a year. So, I am up early at least six days a week before the sun. Catching sunrises is just my way of saying I want to be up with sun and moving… Read more →
Make a Change Today
Every time I read a piece from Dharmesh Shah, I take away something new. The article below includes a few tips that are not new. In fact, many of them are similar to what is in my book The Fantastic Life. They all align. But part of making changes is to hear the same thing from a different person or… Read more →
What is your perspective?
For the holiday season, I am going with a little “heavier” topic this week. The below article talks about two different perspectives on the holiday season. The overbearing commercialization of Christmas OR the peace and goodwill garnered by the season of hope. The author, Arthur Brooks, makes the point about not just the holidays but our entire life. Brooks suggests working on abundance without attachment. Here are three… Read more →
Be the Luckiest Person on the Planet
Luck is a very interesting word. I have heard and said, “the harder I work, the luckier I get” many times. James Altucher and his blog are very engaging. I find him very different and interesting. I thought I would share with you one of my favorite blogs from him on being lucky. Daily prescription for being lucky: –Do something physical… Read more →
Motivation Mind Map
Below is a great mind map from Learning Fundamentals on how to get motivated for any task at anytime. Here are a couple ideas on how to use it: –Make this picture your screen saver for the next week. –Print it out on 11 by 17 paper and use it as a work place mat for the next week or two. –Save it in your “get… Read more →
The True Meaning of Our Lives
Thanksgiving is a time for reflection and gratitude. I am truly blessed and hope these weekly messages are life changing for you. They are for me. I wish I could say I followed the below advice all my life or even that now I follow it now. I don’t. But I am trying and each year, I am getting… Read more →
A Few Things Everyone Should Know About Investing
You do not have to read all the items in this list (unless you are interested), but you have to read the following points: 2. When most people say they want to be a millionaire, what they really mean is “I want to spend $1 million,” which is literally the opposite of being a millionaire. 6. As Erik Falkenstein says: “In… Read more →
Even the Best Can Get Better
We can all be better. We know that. But how? Here are some simple ways that I use and some additional highlights below in the article: 1. Keep learning and growing. Do things you have not done. 2. Work on a project today that has been sitting stagnant for a while, and move the ball down the field. Get really organized before Monday hits… Read more →
Stand Up While You Read This
Wow. I was blown away by the information in the article below. Sitting is SO bad for you. I have included some ideas below to avoid sitting all day, everyday. Read the short article and start moving. ASAP. –Get up every twenty minutes and walk around. –Buy a headset, get on the phone and walk while you talk. –Get a sit/stand desk (www.forwardtilt.com is… Read more →