The Cursed “Yeah, buts”
“Yeah, buts” kill your dreams and good ideas. And you probably are not even aware of them. A “Yeah, but…” is any thought that you …
Mindset
An open, calm, confident mindset. Plugged in, mostly. Opting for feel good, then act instead of get into action to shut down bad feelings.
One Way to Go
As the name of this blog indicates, I think success is simple. It’s just not always that easy. Take for instance getting started with the …
Politics is a Symptom
Where you see politics in your workplace, resist the temptation to blame your co-workers. Yes, there are some people who are naturally very political. They …
Take Breaks
If you have a lot of work to get done today, try taking a break. Or two. Pushing hard for long periods is not that …
You are Not Your Thoughts or Emotions.
Tools like The Flip, The Ladder, and Tell Yourself a Different Lie help you “change your mind for better results.” When you shift habits of …
Tell Yourself a Different Lie
Effectiveness Habit #2: Feel good. Then Act asks you to change your mind to get better results. Tools like The Flip and The Ladder can …
Refresh Resistance, Part 2
We talked about the importance of Effectiveness Habit #6: Refresh and what happens to your overall system if you bypass this habit. Here are the …
Refresh Resistance, Part 1
Ahhh! That’s what you say when you do Effectiveness Habit #6: Refresh. It helps you get back to that great-feeling, “I’m on top of it” …
Maybe I’m Just Procrastinating
In the post, Worst Way to Start Your Day, I said that the worst way is to jump “right into your tasks out of habit, …
Shameless Plug for Habit #7
While we may prefer to focus on the concrete Effectiveness Habits such as MOD It and the Refreshes, there is treasure in the less concrete …