Want to get ahead? Success doesn’t always start at the office. Sometimes the most important habits are formed when you get home. Today’s LIFEies is on creating evening habits to build a foundation for success. Here are a few action items to build into habits: Identify your three biggest rocks for tomorrow. Write them down at …
Unlocking the secret to achieving your goals is something we all could use. Countless articles and books have been published on the subject (like my book, The Fantastic Life). Below is my short checklist for creating a path to achieving your goals, followed by a great article on three mindsets used by people who …
I love this concept: Don’t ask for what you want, rather, ask yourself how much struggling am I willing to endure? We all want. But when we pose the question, “what am I willing to pay?”, we start to really understand our desires. It is impossible to have a pain-free life and yet it …
When you tell others your story, what details do you include? Where you were born? What you do for a living? Specific moments made you who you are? Seth Godin is one of the top 50 bloggers in the world and I read his material daily. I have shared other blogs by Seth because …
I am fortunate that I don’t regret much of my life. That’s just me. I take each lesson (and believe me, I get schooled every single day) and try to learn, adjust, and grow from it. Today, let’s pick one or two of the 30 items below and work on them so that we will …
This is the season to be thankful. We know that being thankful and grateful is one of the most powerful advantages in life. Below are 10 reasons why we all should be more thankful — all the time. I have highlighted my favorites below, and added a few from my personal reasons: –The most …
Over the years, I’ve been on both sides of the interview table. Below is a list of great interview questions. Use these as you interview others OR prepare your answers if you are looking for a job. If you aren’t on either side of the table, why not ask yourself these just to see how …
We know a positive mindset is critical to finding success and having a fulfilling life. In an interesting twist, however, thinking positively can have negative effects on the future. The secret is in the obstacles that are standing in the way of achieving your goals. As Dan Sullivan would say, “Obstacles are the raw material …
Below is a cool infographic for all of us, not just those of us who lead teams. Throughout the years, I have had to learn almost all of the lessons below (some multiple times). Take a minute and read these and don’t do what I have done and ignore them. Try them out. I …
I am in the middle of reading Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss. It is chock-full of great insights. I thought it would be a great time to send out the below article Tim wrote on some lessons he learned while interviewing some of the titans on mental toughness. If you want to be tougher, …
