Monday Morning Leadership is a great book that can be read in one sitting and then re-read over the course of 8 days or 8 weeks. Phenomenal MUST read. It includes 8 easy to digest mentoring sessions that one of the authors, David Cottrell, had sitting at the feet of
So what causes these fears? Fears come when we feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event. The situations we fear can be created in our minds or be real possibilities. Nonetheless they cause us to pause or stop our forward movement toward achieving what we
In this article we will: look at fear understand how it holds us back teach us how to overcome it so that we can do what we need to do to be effective and valuable Fear shows up in many different ways and on many different levels. Some feel insecure and fearful
With everything you touch, decide at that moment is this something I need to DO, FILE or TOSS? If it is ‘to do’, put it where it goes to do it. If it is to file, file it. If it is to toss, definitely toss it. Sort your mail by
This is one of Steven Covey’s foundational books on how to be effective and productive. There are many great tips and strategies in this book. One of the most common is the 4 box grid which helps identify the important vs. urgent. In our society today it is almost impossible to
2. Define New Habits. What needs to change? (chaotically running from thing to thing) What would help me do better? (prioritizing, doing important things 1st, 1 hour of focus time with no distractions) List 3 things you what you want to start (from 8-9 don’t answer phone, 10 min. daily
It is very easy to get into the REACTIONARY circle of life! We deal with what comes up and are hard pressed to make progress on our to-do lists! Here are a few strategies on how to maximize your time, energy and effort through good planning, habits and personal perspective!
An independent business owner (IBO) often thinks he has to “do it all.” For example he may say, ”I am my business, who else can help with this?” But you can outsource just about anything, for a price. Many IBO’s may be willing to outsource for technical things such as web development, printing,
3. Write goals in 1st person, with emotion and as if they were complete. For example: I have a balanced and peaceful life working 40 hours a week earning $100K in a field I love, AND have 3 quality hours each day to spend with my family in addition to feeling
If you look around at the “successful” people in life, they are setting goals. Often we are resistant to setting goals. There are many reasons, pessimism that they won’t work, fear of failure, lack of time, lack of thought, etc. The irony is you cannot arrive in a place you