Productivity

Self-Care Translates into Focus and Profit

Self-Care Practices

Compared to the allure of, let’s say, doubling your income in 90 days, improved self-care practices are not usually as interesting or compelling to business owners. However, deliberate, routine self-care practices ultimately translate into focus. Focus makes a real difference in achieving sustainable business growth. There’s an old story in the coaching world, or perhaps it’s an urban legend; I am not sure. It’s a story about an executive who was lamenting his lack of time for golf. He hired [...]

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What’s so special about three-forty am?

Alarm clock

3:40 AM seems to be my bewitching hour.  Is it an aging thing? Is it due to an undetected outside interference, or does my awakening correspond to a natural wave in my sleep cycle? Do I simply need to use the bathroom (aka aging thing)? Sometimes I go back to sleep, but it is more common that I will find myself awake wondering what I’m supposed to be doing. Without fail, whichever project I’m drawn to work on, whether creative [...]

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Reclaim Power with a Good “No”

Power of a Good "No"

Question: “Can you help me with X?” Reply: “No, that won’t work for me.” It’s such a simple, straight forward reply, yet most people experience extreme anxiety even when it’s really the best response. To the logical mind, such a statement is a no-brainer. But the emotional mind, the one that often calls the shots, seems to say that it’s better to sublimate your personal interests than to risk disappointing someone else. Just a few days ago, a colleague told [...]

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