Today’s LIFEies is short but excellent. Michael Josephson had the below column a few months ago about how to read a great book, and I loved it. Partially because I am just like he is; I highlight books, send pages to people, and try to incorporate what I read immediately. If you do one thing …
In my quest to always be more efficient, productive and goal-orientated, I ran across the below article from the beginning of the year that has some great suggestions about how to trick ourselves into meeting deadlines. Here are a couple quick items: 1. Use color in your calendar. Last year, we added color to my Outlook calendar. …
If You Want to Meet That Deadline, Play a Trick on Your Mind Read More »
Over the past 24 months, I have been spending an inordinate amount of time organizing my schedule. I have 30+ years invested in working on my schedule and am finally making some meaningful changes to help me focus my time on the most important things. Below is a very cool infographic on creating a great day. If you are …
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 …
A Two Day Series on Sleep. Day 1: Different Patterns Read More »
In my life, I get inspiration from all kinds of different people, industries, and areas of life. One major thing I draw a ton of motivation from is sports. This year, Steph Curry is the man in the NBA. His team, the Golden State Warriors, is in the NBA finals that start this week. Watch this video and remember that …
All of the talk about millennials that goes on today is overbearing at times. But there is a reason this generation is so prevalent. And it is pictured below in a graph. WOW. A huge wave of adults is about to take on the world. For young adults, you can look at this two ways. First, there is going to be a ton of …
May is graduation season. I am always looking for articles to help get kids who are just getting out of college headed on the right track. Below is one of those articles. The article is on financial matters from the Wall Street Journal. Short and to the point, the items listed below are a great start for young adults just …
Below is a great article that my brother sent me about all the incredible things happening in American manufacturing today. Sound boring? Far from it. The software company hackathons we have seen in the tech industry recently are now coming to USA manufacturing. Rapid change, time to market, and continuous disruption; get used to them. Make sure you are on the right side of this immense …
Years ago I created a presentation on the various ways I have grown in my life (slow and long term growth, fast changes hitting me upside my head, etc.). I reviewed it the other day and thought it was still true and valuable. Below is an article I found interesting that discusses two types of growth—logarithmic and exponential. Logarithmic is …
I am always amazed to find typos (including my own over the years) or outright lies on resumes. Just a few months ago, I had to terminate an interview with a prospective associate when it became clear the person had lied on his resume. Mistakes like these can and have cost people great opportunities. Years ago, I was fortunate to get …
