We all procrastinate at some point in time. We have deadlines and yet we wait to the last minute to finish a project. We want to be done by Friday but the task lingers on to the next week. It seems like sometimes the only time we get everything done by a specific deadline is when we are leaving on vacation. We procrastinate because we fear failure or because we fear dealing with certain people or taking on responsibility. We put off the inevitable even when we know we should start and finish the job. Here are four steps that…
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On a recent trip to San Diego I was involved with a group of 25 people. We were at the beach in front of the Del Coronado Hotel and decided to eat lunch there together. The restaurant we wanted to eat at was full but the restaurant right next door had a long table already set up and it was on the patio right adjacent to the patio of the operating restaurant. We spoke to the manager, Claude. Claude wanted to serve us. I’m sure he realized that an extra 25 people during his lunch period would make his daily…
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My company runs on Apple Macs but we have one PC running Windows. It is used for a critical production process and we cannot afford for it to be down. Well is was down and it was down for 48 hours. When we could not fix the programs ourselves, or with the assistance of a call in help desk, I decided it was time to take action and resolve the issue once and for all. The computer was purchased as part of an automated disc duplication production line. It is several years old and long out of warranty. A friend…
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While attending a recent annual meeting of the National Speakers Association I noticed that the word “hope” was used dozens of times from the main platform. I started thinking about the concept of hope and came to the conclusion that nothing happens without hope. Hope is what drives all action and without action nothing happens. With hope we believe that something is possible. Once we believe it is possible we will work through the challenges to find the solutions and figure out how to make it happen. When people don’t believe, they don’t take action, they betray their potential and…
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One of Steve Jobs’ famous quotes is, “Dream Bigger.” Steve understands that many times we are not limited by other people or elements beyond our control but rather we limit our self. Small dreams do not motivate us to try big things. If we set our activities on small goals then that is all we can achieve, and we naturally stop when we reach those goals. By expanding our dream we expand what is possible in our mind and then in reality. In this short television interview I share three ideas on hot to expand our vision and our results.
The stock markets are going crazy. Most people do not have a great investment plan or even feel comfortable investing in the stock market. Maybe now is the best time ever to invest in yourself. Learn the three areas that we should all be investing when we invest in our future.
“I’m not a quitter.” We’ve heard this battle cry before. But sometimes we need to be objective enough to evaluate our progress, our current position and the possibilities that lie ahead if we continue down the same path. Many times the true “winners” are those people who know when enough is enough, eliminate allocating valuable resources in a losing effort and move to a new direction that can be significantly more profitable.
Learn three important questions that will help you determine if you have established the right expectations and set high quality goals. Sometimes we need to change direction in order to move forward and sometimes we need to be more persistent.
When you know how to become more persuasive you position yourself to sell your products or services, get others to move on your ideas and accomplish your goals. Most interactions we have involve someone sharing an idea and trying to build support for that idea. In this brief TV interview I share four specific steps in becoming more persuasive and ultimately more effective in your pursuits.
Whether you are trying to close a sale, keep your job or interview for a new job differentiation will give you a huge competitive advantage. I feel that there are three key areas that we can differentiate ourselves. I hope you enjoy this television interview where I share my differentiation techniques.
We can always acquire more money but when we use up time it can never be replaced. Time is our most precious commodity. If we can find a better way to focus on what is important and get those tasks completed we will be better positioned to achieve what it is that we are seeking.
Some times we need to decide what to eliminate from our life so that we can create more “space” or time to achieve what it is we really desire and what will give us the greatest return in our life.
Effective management of our space will create opportunities for growth and allow us to reach our full potential.
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