You Have to Stick To It to Be Successful
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People claim to want to do something that matters, yet they measure themselves against things that don’t, and track their progress not in years but in microseconds. – Perennnial Seller Probably the biggest idea that comes across my desk is the idea of a 2 week website. This is the idea that you standardize your…
Should You Read It 007 – Personal Kanban
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We all try to balance work and life, but splitting them might be a false dichotomy. That split is what we’re going to look at in Should You Read it 007 as we look at Personal Kanban. Purchase Personal Kanban on Amazon Read the written review of Personal Kanban If you’ve had trouble shipping work,…
Why Comparison is Killing Your Business and How to Stop
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There is an interesting study that says we’d rather make $30k a year knowing that everyone else makes $28k than make $36k knowing everyone else makes $38k. This seems crazy to me because in the second scenario we are making $6k a year more. But the research doesn’t lie. It’s been done over and over…
Your Natural Level of Productivity
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Everyone has a natural level of productivity. It will vary from person to person, but everyone has a limited amount of physical, mental, and creative energy. Every hour of work costs energy. – Extreme Programming I have a coaching client that just took his first weekend off in, he couldn’t remember how long. He’s been…
Freelance Saturday 004 – April 28 2018
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The ‘Coffee Shop Effect’: Why Changing Your Location Boosts Your Productivity I hit the coffee shop a few times a week and it’s always some of my most productive time of the day. I’m starting a new book and one part will deal with how you build a place that allows you to do good…
Can You Make Good Decisions When Things Are Tough?
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The greats you look up to are just like you. They made hard decisions in the midst of odds that others faced. They kept going when it was hard. That’s what you must do “No,” Merridy continued, her face looking thoughtful, “I think he was probably not much different than us. He was a hero,…
Should You Read It 006 – Great at Work by Morten Hansen
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In episode 6 we’re going to talk about Great at Work by Morten Hansen. Great at Work is all about standing out in your occupation. It’s about doing work that it significant. We all want to matter in what we do, and Great at Work is going to try and help you do work that…
It Takes 7 Practices To Be Great At Work
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In episode 6 we’re going to talk about Great at Work by Morten Hansen. Great at Work is all about standing out in your occupation. It’s about doing work that it significant. We all want to matter in what we do, and Great at Work is going to try and help you do work that…
You’re Suffering in Silence Because of Your Pride
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Successful businesses are profitable organizations charging for products or services. They have certain expenses – payroll, tools, hardware, probably an office space or a warehouse – you name it. In order to break even and start growing, they need to ensure that there are viable and profitable business opportunities. In other words, someone has to…
Should You Read it 005 – The Power of Moments by Chip and Dan Heath
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Today we’re looking at The Power of Moments by Chip and Dan Heath. The Heath’s take a look at how we can leverage the moments in life to maximize their utility. The don’t stop there, they give us a number of tools we can use to design moments that matter for those we lead. Purchase…
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