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It's your life. By defining it's central purpose, you can gain control, allowing you to focus your energies and prioritize effectively.
Take ControlGetting things done is the productivity system developed by David Allen. Quite possibly the most powerful productivity system developed to date. Executives, managers, entrepreneurs, students, artists, ...
Read more »Reason, thinking skills, logic. Can they be yours? Can you become the maestro of your domain? Absolutely! It may be hard work, but developing your thinking about any subject is always possible. ...
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Read more »I recently had the honor of interviewing Don Watkins on “Success in Writing.” What does Don know about writing, you might ask? For starters, his first book, Free Market Revolution, became a national bestseller. He is a columnist for Forbes.com and has published a number of op-eds in national newspapers. He’s also […]
Gretzky, the world’s best hockey player ever, knows what separates the good from the great. He worked with many good hockey players, but few earned the title of “Great” hockey players. What set them apart? What did they do differently? “A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A […]
“Ferb, I know what we we’re going to do today” – my favorite line from any kids show. For those of you who are not familiar with the show, Phineas and Ferb is a kid’s TV cartoon about two young boys who fill their summer vacation by finding some new, incredibly […]
Have you ever experienced your mind racing off with negative “mind chatter” while trying to shoot a free throw or making an important presentation? The book Positive Intelligence: Why Only 20% of Teams and Individuals Achieve Their True Potential AND HOW YOU CAN ACHIEVE YOURS (albeit a fairly wordy title and with […]
In 2007, Tim Ferriss shocked the publishing world with his best-selling book, The 4-Hour Workweek. Who would think that a book selling a lifestyle change would be so popular? In it, Ferriss re-examines what it means to be a “success” and offers a unique and challenging answer. We explore that answer […]
The hardest decision I ever had to make came about in the summer of 2007. At the time, I was a PhD student at Auburn University, working as a graduate assistant teaching 2 courses a year. I was just entering the job market and hunting furiously for a position for […]
If you were to take any time to watch me throughout my day, you would probably think that I am a typical family man. I average 40 hour work weeks. On the weekends, I spend a large amount of time with my family. We go to sport practices and play […]
We’ve all been there. In spite of our best intentions and diligent work, our performance never seems to meet what we see others accomplishing even though we know we should be able. We try our best, but our best never seems to be enough. This happened to me recently over […]
In Why Businessmen Need Philosophy, Dr. Harry Binswanger identifies the ultimate CEO in your life is your philosophy. What does that mean in practice? Take goal-setting. Based on what I understand about philosophy, I would suspect that an ideal approach to goal-setting would be based on your values – clearly identified, objectively defined, and do not contradict reality. […]
We’re super excited to post our interview with Dr. Jaana Woiceshyn, author of the new book How to be Profitable and Moral: A Rational Egoist Approach to Business. It applies rational virtues through examples in business for a thorough chewing of the concepts to have your understanding rock solid and ready […]
