Category: Leadership-Motivation!
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There’s a reason why we aren’t Confident, Peaceful, and Content!
There’s a scientific reason why negative inner voices get more air time in your head than positive ones. Our brains are hard-wired to continuously scan for potential threats. Such focus on the possible worst-case scenario contributed to the survival of our early ancestors. Those who were nervous, tense and attentive to possible danger had a…
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Time Blocking
Do you have a monster sized amount of work to accomplish on any given day? If you do, I hear ya. There isn’t enough time for work, family, and all of the other obligations. I have one strategy that has really helped me manage my time. I don’t mean procrastination. I’ve done that too. I mean…
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Note Taking
Does this quote from Nolan Bushnell describe your personal productivity / motivation method? “The ultimate inspiration is the deadline.” And while it’s certainly true, there’s still plenty to gain from other productivity / motivational methods…including note taking! The art of note taking is a common habit among the world’s most successful people. Taking notes can…
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Imagination is more important than knowledge.
There’s a great show on Netflix called “Amazing Interiors”. The show is about houses that look completely normal on the outside, but once you get on the inside, these houses are ridiculous! What’s fascinating to me about this show is how much creativity and focus a person can put toward something if they know what…
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Information vs. Knowledge vs. Wisdom
“Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?” – T.S. Eliot Wisdom means you know what to pursue and why. It requires you actually live what you understand…please read that again and repeat until it sinks in. You must be continually disrupting your own worldview by…
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Learning vs. Success
Information consumption is on the rise. Rather than learning for the sake of doing something, people now “learn” because they think it will automatically make them successful. NEWS FLASH – Reading lots of books won’t make you successful. Reading lots of books will definitely help you become successful, if you already have a compelling reason…
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Goal or Project Stuck?
Tuesday words of wisdom: “Goal or Project stuck? Not doing what you hoped? Not moving forward? Throwing more time, money and resources at it is like struggling in quicksand – you only get more stuck! Instead, strategically scale it back, slice it up, siphon resources away from it on a specific date…create urgency! Limits, not…
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Don’t get sucked in…
Distractions… busywork, wasting time, to-do’s, other people’s priorities… they’re evil! Distractions can be bad habits too. Too much TV, social media, your cell phone, late nights out… are you sacrificing the future you for the momentary release of dopamine today? Never put off a priority in favor of a distraction. In other words, “First things…
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Tactics or Strategy?
What is the difference between tactics and strategy in life and work? If a tactic fails, you should consider abandoning it. But that doesn’t mean that there’s something wrong with your strategy. Your strategy is what you keep doing even after you walk away from a tactic. A real estate broker could decide that her…
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Routine…
Most successful Mortgage Loan Professionals and Entrepreneurs are obsessed with freedom but the really savvy ones figure out that routine is what actually sets them free. To achieve this freedom, we must first put ourselves into a state of ultra focus and effectiveness. Winning the kind of “escape velocity” that allows you to do anything with your life only happens…
Living Life by Design 