In my work as a personal coach, I often encourage people to set goals that stretch out them of their comfort zone and that truly inspire them in an irresistible and compelling way. I ask them to forget what they think they "should" do and design goals that feel great.
What would you like to be ... Views: 961
One of the biggest mistakes people make is trying to design their lives around their careers. It really works much better the other way around: Start by designing your ideal life, and then figure out what sort of work will support it.
Here's how to get started...
Imagine what a day in your ... Views: 2893
Are you like thousands of other people who are seeking more meaningful and satisfying work?
I just got off the phone with a new client who is very dissatisfied with her work life. "Rhonda" sort of stumbled into a career in project management eight years ago and just never got out of it. Like ... Views: 1260
One of the biggest mistakes people make is trying to design their lives around their careers. It really works much better the other way around: Start by designing your ideal life, and then figure out what sort of work will support it.
Here's how to get started...
Imagine what a day in your ... Views: 6602
If you asked me several years ago what the word success meant, I would have answered in a predictable way: Big paychecks. Personal Achievement. Recognition. I had much of what I thought success included at that point: a high-paying job, a nice house, cool vacations. Somehow, though, I was still ... Views: 1235
So how can you make the transition period easier? There are many ways. First, find a way that's compatible for you, to increase the money coming in. You may be able to provide child care on the weekends for a neighbor or friend. Maybe you are mechanically inclined, or handy with tools, and can ... Views: 1007
Since 1975 I have sat on my office couch talking with clients in person and on the telephone about their lives and relationships. Most of my clients are contributors to society, hold jobs, raise families, and generally want to do
the right thing. Yet, over and over again I see the same kind of ... Views: 2513
Are you one of 71.3 million Americans who currently has some form of Cardiovascular Disease? If so, a new version of acupressure may bring important improvement in 6 of the important risk factors. It is called Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) and has proven successful in clinical cases for ... Views: 942
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is an innovative new approach to healing that is gaining attention from medical professionals and laypersons all over the world. It is becoming popularized for its simplicity and drug free effectiveness in eliminating the symptoms associated with illnesses of ... Views: 1463
Are you overeating because something’s eating you? Are you losing hope that you can conquer your emotional issues and finally lose the weight that you have been holding on to for years?
A recent online article at the Mayo Clinic website says you are an emotional eater if you are “eating as a ... Views: 1743
On the surface, business creativity sounds like an oxymoron. Most believe, creativity applies to the art world, and is not in applicable in the realm of business. Speaking for myself, I believe business is an extremely creative form of expression. Think about it for a moment. In business our ... Views: 1594
Why do some people who work long hours at a keyboard (or other repetitive activity) suffer from the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) while others escape it completely?
According to Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) theory, people working in repetitive stress industries are more at ... Views: 2790
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) has supplied striking evidence of its ability to significantly alter blood chemistry related to cholesterol levels. Traditional treatments for lowering cholesterol are diet, exercise and losing weight if needed. If lifestyle changes do not lower cholesterol ... Views: 4185
After a traumatic hip injury, Jeremy* had a very limited range of motion in his hips. He was a golfer on the Nationwide Tour and was getting ready for Qualifying School but his tight hip flexors were literally throwing him off his game. In order to rotate fully into his back swing he had to ... Views: 1170
Do you really believe that your
skin condition is incurable? You might have some prescription creams and
ointments … but are you satisfied with the temporary relief they give
you? Whether you have psoriasis, a rash, eczema or dermatitis, just
reading this article may make your skin ... Views: 5480
Are you one of 71.3 million Americans who currently has some form of Cardiovascular Disease? If so, a new version of acupressure may bring important improvement in 6 of the important risk factors. It is called Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) and has proven successful in clinical cases for ... Views: 906
Are you concerned that you may be experiencing some kind of sexual difficulty? Maybe your libido doesn’t match your partner’s. Maybe it’s difficult for you to become enthusiastic in the bedroom and you find yourself telling your partner “not tonight honey”. Have you been thinking that you ... Views: 1877
Depression is exhausting and everything feels like a struggle … your sleep can be affected … as well as your performance at work … or in the bedroom. What to do if you don’t want to take medication?
According to the Report of the Surgeon General on Mental Health “many episodes of depression ... Views: 4916
While Disneyland may be a world of fantasy, its customer service makes a real impact on their guests as well as their cast members (a.k.a. employees) who provide the excellent care. When service guru's talk of Mickey Mouse customer care, it's a good thing and all ears perk up with CEO's ... Views: 2837
We all have 24 hours in a day and 7 days in a week. And if you multiply that out and my math is correct (I assume it is because I've done this a few times), that gives us a total of 168 hours per week. And the thing about time is that it can only be spent, it cannot be saved. (Did you ever have ... Views: 932
We all have 24 hours in a day and 7 days in a week. And if you multiply that out and my math is correct (I assume it is because I’ve done this a few times), that gives us a total of 168 hours per week. And the thing about time is that it can only be spent, it cannot be saved. (Did you ever have ... Views: 1555
It’s interesting. Technology is often heralded as a servant for us yet frequently we become a servant to it. E-mail was trumpeted as the new communications tool that would surely put first class “snail mail” out of business. Last year, the U. S. Post Office delivered more pieces of first class ... Views: 874
"Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to work I go;
From 7-3 it's misery;
Hi ho, hi ho."
Time Management has a lot more to do with "investing" our time wisely rather than just "spending it". A lot of people are not
getting the returns from their time that they desire because they are not investing their time ... Views: 848
Every horse race has a first place winner and a runner-up, second place contender. It is not uncommon for the first place horse to earn twice the prize as the second place finisher. Curiously, the number one horse did not have to run twice as fast or go twice as far as the competition to get ... Views: 844
In my thirty years as a Time Management speaker and consultant, I have observed a lot of what we can and should not do to increase our daily results. Time management is not necessarily working "harder", but rather, "smarter".
And to accomplish significantly more in our days, we need not ... Views: 906
The old adage reminds us that “People don’t plan to fail but a lot of people do fail to plan.” During a war, we find a tank operator and a general. Which function is more important? It is probably the general, at least in this sense. One can be the best tank operator on the line, get out there ... Views: 831
Life is often what happens to you along the way when you have planned otherwise because there are time wasters out there to throw you off the track. Your performance may not always match your intentions. To help you to increase your productivity each and every day, both on and off the job, here ... Views: 1040
I used to put everyone else's requests and needs first and if there was any time left over at the end of the day for what I needed and wanted to do, that was acceptable. That is until I began to realize that if you and I are going to be effective time managers, we have to stay away from ... Views: 759
In over 2,000 Time Management seminars, which I have conducted for more than 100,000 people from around the globe during the last 20 years, I have shown people how to get more done in less time, with less stress; to help them have more time for the things they want to do in their work and ... Views: 1130
In my Time Management seminars, which I have conducted for more than 100,000 people from around the globe, I show people how to get more done in less time, with less stress; to help them have more time for the things they want to do in their work and personal lives.
If you can recapture a ... Views: 853
A poet once said, "The most powerful time is when you are alone, thinking about what you are to do rather than the doing itself." You've been reminded many times, "A stitch in time saves nine". Daily Planning is the time you ought to set aside each evening to plan out and take control over the ... Views: 996
I used to put everyone else’s requests and needs first and if there was any time left over at the end of the day for what I needed and wanted to do, that was acceptable. That is until I began to realize that if you and I are going to be effective time managers, we have to stay away from ... Views: 1062
We all encounter delays that keep us from doing what we planned to do. Life is often what happens to you along the way when you are planning otherwise.
We can be delayed in traffic, waiting for the dentist, in an airport, or in a line at the bank or elsewhere. You cannot always control what ... Views: 1018
In my thirty years as a Time Management speaker and consultant, I have observed a lot of what we can and should not do to increase our daily result. Here are the Top Five Time Management Mistakes we should all avoid.
1. Start your day without a plan of action. You will begin your day by ... Views: 2064
Have you ever felt you were getting buried under a blizzard of paperwork? You should. Memos, junk mail, emails, letters, pamphlets, books, and faxes are coming at you at an ever-increasing rate. You get more information thrown at you in one day than your great-grandparents received in a ... Views: 932
Procrastination is one of the biggest enemies we have to our Personal Productivity. Thinking about doing something and planning to do it are fine, but what if we fail to move ahead?
Procrastinating the unimportant items in our day is a useful talent. The problem for many, however, is that we ... Views: 1527
Time is the great equalizer for all of us. We all have 24 hours in a day, 7 days a week, yielding 168 hours per week. Take out 56 hours for sleep (we do spend about a third of our week dead) and we are down to 112 hours to achieve all the results we desire. We cannot save time (ever have any ... Views: 1440
Time is the great equalizer for all of us. We all have 24 hours in a day, 7 days a week, yielding 168 hours per week. Take out 56 hours for sleep (we do spend about a third of our week dead) and we are down to 112 hours to achieve all the results we desire. We cannot save time (ever have any ... Views: 908
Time is the great equalizer for all of us. We all have 24 hours in a day, 7 days a week, yielding 168 hours per week. Take out 56 hours for sleep (we do spend about a third of our week dead) and we are down to 112 hours to achieve all the results we desire. We cannot save time (ever have any ... Views: 1012
Do you sometimes feel a little bit out of control during your workday, wish you had more time to do the really important things or feel like you are doing a lot of wheel-spinning on non-productive items? You are not alone. Eighty-five percent of people in the workplace have similar complaints ... Views: 949
We all have 24 hours in a day and 7 days in a week. And if you multiply that out and my math is correct (I assume it is because I've done this a few times), that gives us a total of 168 hours per week. And the thing about time is that it can only be spent, it cannot be saved. (Did you ever have ... Views: 979
It's interesting. Technology is often heralded as a servant for us yet frequently we become a servant to it. E-mail was trumpeted as the new communications tool that would surely put first class snail mail out of business. Last year, the U. S. Post Office delivered more pieces of first class ... Views: 1000
Time Management has a lot more to do with investing our time wisely rather than just spending it. A lot of people are not getting the returns from their time that they desire because they are not investing their time effectively, keeping them from getting promoted and advancing beyond where they ... Views: 833
In my thirty years as a Time Management speaker and consultant, I have observed a lot of what we can and should not do to increase our daily results. Time management is not necessarily working harder, but rather, smarter.
And to accomplish significantly more in our days, we need not increase ... Views: 1003
“keynote n : an address designed to present the issues of primary interest to an assembly and often to arouse unity and enthusiasm.”
A wonderful communication device, that keynote presentation is. Did you ever have to sit through a bad one? It happens. If you would like to give a “snoozer” ... Views: 9987
The underlying core of my more than 2,000 Time Management presentations during the last twenty years has been the concept of balance. Success in managing our time has less to do with the tools available to us, such as to do lists and techniques for delegation, as it has to do with achieving ... Views: 990
We all have too much to do. True? Sure ¡®nuf. And that says a lot of good things about you. That you have too much to do suggests that a lot of people have entrusted much confidence in you. I mean, people who are drifting about early each afternoon begging co-workers for something to do, may not ... Views: 834
“I wish I had a 48 hour day!?many have said to me during the last twenty years as a professional speaker. “I’d be able to get so much more done!?
Of course we can’t get more than 24 hours out of each day (assuming we don’t take time to sleep) but we can get the equivalent through delegation ... Views: 1053
The old adage reminds us that “People don’t plan to fail but a lot of people do fail to plan.?During a war, we find a tank operator and a general. Which function is more important? It is probably the general, at least in this sense. One can be the best tank operator on the line, get out there ... Views: 911
During thirty years as a Time Management speaker and consultant, I have learned and shared a lot of simple practices that help my audiences to increase their daily results. A lot of time is wasted because we don’t have a system in place for many of the repetitive tasks we do so that we have to ... Views: 1189