Lately I’ve been trying to note every morning the most important people who need my “A-game” that day. Who needs me to really show up for them and be the best person that I can be on that day. This was something I got via a suggestion in a podcast from Brendon Burchard. Burchard READ MORE
Category: Productivity
Changing Times Calls for Changes in Planning
Note, I’m going to mention a few products in this post. I do NOT receive any form of compensation from any of the producers, distributors, etc. of these products. One of the first posts that I wrote for this blog was about the custom planner that I use. What I included in my paper planner READ MORE
The Importance of An Outside Perspective
In a couple of weeks I’m giving a keynote at a conference in Vancouver. As part of my preparation for this I’ve asked a friend who has a background in design to give me her thoughts on the images I’m using. I try to use a lot more images than text. Next week I’m doing READ MORE
Seeing What Path I’m On
Last summer my wife and I were at the dog park with our beagle / corgi / terrier mix (yes, she’s very cute and energetic). When we arrived, we were the only ones there, but as we were finishing up the first loop I looked across the field to the entrance and said, “Oh, good READ MORE
‘End With The Beginning in Mind’ or ‘Todd Henry is Brilliant’
I wrote in a recent post that I’m working on a novel. It’s slow going because I have other things that area also priorities for me. I’m a parent and a wife, I have a full-time job, and my morning workouts are a must. If I told myself that I needed to sit down and READ MORE
Scheduling The Important Stuff
You may have heard the expression that when somebody says they’ll do something “whenever” that often translates into “When? Never.” In recent months I’ve taken this idea to heart and started scheduling things more. I do this in a number of ways. People often place deadlines on goals, which I do as well, but I READ MORE
Getting Back on My Path
A couple of weeks ago I was feeling buried by commitments at work and dealing with some things in my personal life. Then we went to visit some friends out of town which lead to missing a couple of workouts and eating less healthier than usual. This happens to all of us. Things come up READ MORE
Preparing For Chaos
About ten years ago, my wife and I prepared a birth plan in preparation for our daughter’s birth. I’m big on being prepared. I seem to recall that we also gave copies to both our doula and doctor. I had the dumbass idea that everything would just go according plan. I have a very good READ MORE
No Time Like the Present
I’ve been reading Elizabeth Gilbert’s book Big Magic, which is all about being your creative self. Every time I pick it up I find myself thinking, “oh that’s a great point” or “yes, exactly, what was I thinking?” (the fact that I don’t need anyone’s permission or approval to be creative was a big one). READ MORE
Celebrating Growth
Last week I wrote a post about the importance of focusing on comparing yourself to your former self. Not long after that went live I read a post from Mel Robbins titled 8 Things to Stop Beating Yourself Up About. Number 8 on her list is along a similar line to what I wrote about: READ MORE
