You begin with a plan for what you want to accomplish for the day. However, halfway through your workday your plan gets changed due to some conflicting priority or distraction, like being called into an ad hoc meeting that lasts for 90 minutes and distracts you from your priorities. One reason some get caught in… Read More
How to Talk Yourself into Success Like a Navy SEAL
Next time the Olympics are on, pay attention to the interviews with the top-performing athletes, the ones who bring home the gold. You’ll hear how they talk about their events and training. The phrases they use, the words they feed themselves — how they talk themselves into success. Physically, these men and women train constantly,… Read More
7 Things Successful People Do Every Day to Stay Productive
Do you have a productivity problem? You know; you procrastinate, you’re unfocused, and you quit on your goals. At the same time, to become successful, you need to figure out how to become productive. Fortunately, others are leading the way. Successful people like entrepreneurs, top politicians, and other thought leaders have figured out how they… Read More
Goal Progress and Happiness
Procrastination does more than just undermine performance. It undermines our happiness and satisfaction with life. Why? The consensus based on the psychology of action and personal goals clearly indicates that the successful pursuit of meaningful goals plays an important role in the development and maintenance of our psychological well-being. To the extent that we’re making progress on our… Read More
Nine Things Successful People Do Differently
Why have you been so successful in reaching some of your goals, but not others? If you aren’t sure, you are far from alone in your confusion. It turns out that even brilliant, highly accomplished people are pretty lousy when it comes to understanding why they succeed or fail. The intuitive answer — that you… Read More
Skimping on Technology Could Cost You
When your business operates on a shoestring budget, new technology purchases fall to the bottom of the priority list. After all, when your imperative is to increase profits, your focus is on growing sales and streamlining operations, not spending money on major purchases. However, failing to budget for updated technologies is a shortsighted decision that… Read More