Today I was talking with a friend of mine who has a 12 year-old daughter and he told me a tale I relate with learning how to be accountable. When she was talking to him the other night, she asked if she could ask a question. He, of course, said sure. She proceeded to tell… Read More
Focus on what you can control and not what you can’t control!- Focus on high payoff activities!
I am really sick and tired of people continually telling me what the market did today. The market is up x today and the market is down x today. If people would just shut-up and stay focused on their highest pay-off activities, they would be so much more successful at achieving their goals than wasting… Read More
Excuses Don’t Count: Results Rule!
As you may or may not know, my motto is Excuses Don’t Count unless you’re dead. Now I know this sounds harsh but excuses are just that – excuses. They don’t serve anyone and it doesn’t matter what your excuses are. You either did or didn’t do something – just that plain and simple. I love… Read More
Do More Business by Leveraging Resources
One person I work with is having a harder time hitting his previous years revenues, due to the current economy he believes. His belief is a whole different story and not for this lesson. Instead of leveraging resources, he thinks that in order to do the same revenue as lasts year or better, he has… Read More
Excuses are just plain cop-outs!
Give up the excuses because they are just plain cop-outs. Creating the life you want simply begins with a choice – you choose to eliminate the “no longer acceptables” in your life. Changing your life circumstances is that easy. You choose your desired reality instead of your current reality, and commit to doing whatever it… Read More
Interruptions and Distractions Can be Costly Time Wasters!
Email can be one of the largest distractions and checking it first thing in the morning can detract your focus and be a time waster. Instead of checking it first thing, schedule 2-3 times per day where you check your email for a specific amount of time. Reviewing your email first thing in the morning… Read More