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Engage in lifelong learning
Never be satisfied with a formal education. The real learning starts upon graduation. The usefulness of the information you receive before and after graduation is directly proportional to the number of years you spend in the workforce. I believe this, because...
Structure is the key to productivity
I recommend that people find their high energy time in the morning and start working on their top priority for about 90 minutes. Then take a break of about 15 or 20 minutes before starting the priority task. Following the second 90-minute work session there should be...
Do not confuse procrastination with delay
Procrastination is the continual, deliberate postponement of tasks that are best done now. It is putting off what you want most in favor of what you want at the moment. Deciding to complete a task at a future date is not procrastinating; it is planning. And delaying...
A manager’s attitude is important
Matthew Lieberman, in his book, Social: why our brains are wired to connect, mentions a poll that asked past employees which they would prefer, a raise or a better boss. Two-thirds answered that they would prefer a better boss over a higher salary. A good attitude...
Soft skills are more important than ever
In this high-tech, digital-crazed culture, schools seem to be emphasizing the business hard skills to the detriment of the essential basic soft skills. For example, as reported in a Toronto Star article, a 2015 study showed “a staggering 83% of educational...
It takes time to manage time
Time Investments are those activities that eventually free up more time than they initially consume. For example, many people fail to plan because planning takes time. And there would be no visible tangible task completed as testimony to this wise use of time; just a...
Budget your time
To manage money, we budget it, allocating a certain amount to the different types of expenses that we must meet on a weekly, monthly, and annual basis. Without this control we may find we have no money left for some of the important items in our business or life. We...
Need time for something? Try bartering.
You already know that bartering is exchanging goods or services for other goods and services without using money. But did you realize that you can also barter to get more time to spend on something you really need or love to do? To barter effectively, you must be...
How to memorize and recall anything.
Jeff brown and Mark Fenske describe how our memory works in their book, The Winner’s Brain. At about 18 months, toddlers learn and retain the meaning of up to 10 words per day, and by the time they reach adulthood, most recognize at least 60,000 words. Plus,...
Proactivity is the enemy of the urgent
Being proactive involves doing the important things before they need to be done. If you want to avoid the tyranny of the urgent, you must plan well into the future so you know what to expect, who you must call and when, who you must meet, where and when, and what...
The power of reframing
Reframing is expressing a concept, idea, or product differently. When we change our point of view on any given situation, the facts remain the same, but a deliberate shift is made in how we see it. We are reframing when we see a problem as a challenge and can imagine...
Pessimists seldom prosper
Lastt week’s blog article, as well as the next one, are based on my latest eBook, “A Positive Attitude that Gets Results,” soon to be published by Bookboon. Dr. Edward Creagan in his book, How not to be my patient, refers to research indicating that pessimists have a...