Do you find yourself tossing and turning at night? If you habitually struggle to fall asleep at night, you’re not alone. Whether you’ve had a stressful day or can’t seem to stow away your busy thoughts, it’s important to put your mind at ease and get a full seven to eight hours of sleep before … Read more
When you are faced with an extra workload or added responsibility, sometimes you need to sacrifice something in order to take more on of something else. What used to be popular and common was sacrificing sleep. It tended to be put aside so that one can get more done. Then, we started reading and hearing … Read more
A lesson I learned the hard way is how sometimes it is necessary to take care of you and walk away from situations or people that are draining your energy. Sometimes, that means walking away from negativity. Even if that means walking away from someone close. Other times, it means that you just simply cannot … Read more
There are many tools available to help you win your day. There are also many best practices that are shared by some of the most successful Entrepreneurs. One of those is the power of journal writing. If you have yet to start this habit, it may be worth your time. A simple way to start … Read more
Sometimes, things just don’t go your way, no matter what you try. These are the days, or moments that can create a lot of frustration. During these moments, it can be extremely tough to be grateful. I am still working on it. What I noticed however, is that when I take those moments to reflect … Read more
Do you find it difficult to stay on task when you’re working? Do the words improving productivity leave a bad taste in your mouth not because you don’t want to know how to achieve it but because you have failed so many times at attaining it? Is getting yourself psyched up for long stretches of … Read more
Every year I make some resolutions, most of them without success. A simple promise early in the year is not enough to build enough momentum to see me through until the end of the year. Last year, I tried my 3 words. 3 Words that would guide me forward to success in the upcoming year. … Read more
“ Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat. “I don’t much care where–” said Alice. “Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the Cat. “–so long as I get SOMEWHERE,” Alice added … Read more
Have you struggled lately with a goal? How has your productivity been? We are only as strong as our root system. The strength of our good habits will determine how successful we are in achieving what we want to accomplish. I have learned this lesson the hard way several times before. I still have more … Read more
Three weeks ago, I started a 21 day Writing Challenge that was initiated when I listened to Omar Zenhom’s podcast, “The $100 MBA”. It has now been 3 weeks and while I did not succeed in meeting all the requirements, I did learn a few things. Here were the conditions of the 21-Day Writing … Read more
I have been having a difficult time being consistent in my writing lately. It is hard just to manage posting twice per week not to mention continuing that book that is now on hold. What I found to be most difficult was that I was on a roll a few months back. Then with the … Read more
Whether it be successful Entrepreneurs, Business Owners or even athletes, successful people have practices that guide their success. These practices help them hone their skills and drive their results further. If I were to ask you who was the most effective leader you know, would it take you a while to come up with an … Read more
By now, you have probably heard of the phrase, “Begin with the End in Mind”. Stephen Covey was right when he stressed the importance of knowing where you want to end up before you get started. Begin with the End in Mind means to begin each day, task, or project with a clear vision of … Read more
How does email affect your productivity? Before you can answer that question, you need to ask yourself how much time you spend reading, composing and responding to email? I used to feel overwhelmed with the amount of email and responses that I used to receive. Mostly because those emails and in turn requests, were not … Read more
We hear of the term, “a balanced life” so often that it is important to ask the question, “Does balance really exist?” If so, what does it mean? As much as you try, you cannot do everything at once. There are only 24 hours in a day and the chances that you can spend equal … Read more