Yes, I am a napper. Napping has been my secret weapon for the past 30 years.   I nap almost every day. AND I can nap anywhere and at any time.  While in my car, I pull over into a parking lot, put my seat back, put my sunglasses on and go to sleep. Or I jump in a conference room, turn […]
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Sleep has been on my mind for some time. Thirty years actually.  Today is the first of a two day series on Sleep.  For me, sleep continues to be a work in progress. I have had mixed emotions about sleep all my adult career. I remember getting at least 10 hours a night when I
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Everybody has a list these days. Even my Fantastic Life book is a list of 18 rules for living the Fantastic Life. Here is another list of things to stop doing to improve your life. My favorites include: –stop spending time with the wrong people –stop trying to buy happiness –stop exclusively looking to others for happiness
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For a long time, I have argued that, contrary to popular thought, discipline actually creates freedom and the ability to be spontaneous.  Below is an article by Dan Markovitz discussing this very idea with a twist. He proposes using your calendar to chunk your time. By doing this, you have the freedom to choose what you are going to do and
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To continue my habit discussion from last week, here is a challenge—How do we create a better To Do list? One that makes us more organized, productive, and focused? This week, let’s try a few simple suggestions from Rachel Gillett’s article below: 1. Break projects into more manageable tasks. We always say, “how do
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In September 2014 the Wall Street Journal magazine asked six well-known people to weigh in on a single topic—Habit. Below are their answers. I love habits (well most of them), because they can make your life easier, more productive, and take you in the direction you want to head.  I loved a few of the
Below is an amazing and very cool way to reinforce the habits you want to instill or change. Setting goals is the first step. The theory of accessibility tells us our goals need to be front and center at all times. Mauricio below has a unique method—he puts his goals in his passwords.  Try
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I found the below article on ways to grow and become comfortable with change. Be comfortable being uncomfortable. Don’t just be content surviving; learn to thrive and create the life you want.  The Fantastic Life Rule #6: Stay Out of the MatrixThis rule reminds you to be grounded in reality. Not the reality that you
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Read the whole thing. Control the cookie flow. The Fantastic Life Rule #4: Be Value Driven  Your cookie flow is based entirely off of the way you live your life. How do your existing values improve your life? And if they don’t, how can you move towards getting a hold of yourself for
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