Does this sound like you: I ALWAYS have work to do. Lots of it. I’ll NEVER be done with everything. AND there are some things I just can’t seem to get started! Here are a few ideas to get started and beat procrastination: OBC (my acronym for Objective Based Conversations)—What are the top three things that need to happen right […]
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We all make mistakes but living The Fantastic Life is all about living YOUR life. It’s not about keeping up with the Joneses or trying to live life the way others want you to. It’s all about finding your path and walking it. Here are three ways to do this: Stop wasting money! Don’t buy that
In an economy that is at full employment, finding and hiring A Players is harder than ever. And A Players are already hard to find in the best of economies. Here are some guidelines to help as you try to sort the wheat from the chaff when building your team. What classifies someone as an
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Even if you don’t like this week’s article, this week’s LIFEies proves one point: You CAN find anything you want on the internet to prove your point. 🙂 Below is an article about why leaders should back their car in Batman style. I have been doing this, to the chagrin of my wife and kids,
I have not received a paycheck since 1984. That was the year I became 100% commission-based. Because of this, I have had to be my own critic. Instead of a boss grading my performance, the market tells me if I wasn’t very good. One of my favorite quotes that has guided me is: Now,
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The Forbes World’s Billionaires list is always a hot item. I love to read about the roots of billionaires and see how they carved their own path to success. Below is a very cool infographic examining the backgrounds of the world’s billionaires. Let’s break it down: Toss the first 30—they inherited their wealth. Good for
No surprise: Americans are steadily becoming more sedentary. The result is a large part of the population is suffering from chronic diseases that are completely preventable with regular exercise. A simple LIFEies today: Exercise! And my favorite form of exercise is hiking. I love nature AND now I know the experts are putting an emphasis
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Doug Sysel (a reader of LIFEies), is a genuine person. He is who he is. If you spend 10 minutes with him, you would KNOW that he is a real person. And I love him for that. When I was coaching the Rat Pack (my club baseball team for youth), Doug would come to
I am dabbling in podcasts. But this LIFEies is something I have just begun trying, and thought you might want to try it as well. You’ve heard of speed reading but have you heard of speed listening? Podcast apps are now offering the ability to listen to episodes at up to 4x the normal
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I have written about meditation, being mindful and slowing life down many times before. Today’s LIFEies is why this is important beyond helping you enjoy life more. There is a new study out that shows meditation, yoga and tai chi can actually reverse the damaging effects of stress. Where do I sign up, right? Below
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