Everyday Practices to Build Trust
As a leader (and as a person), your most valuable resource isn’t your money. It’s not your title. It’s not even your time. It’s trust. Trust is the[...]
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3 Steps to More Compassionate Self-Leadership
“Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face,” Mike Tyson said. Sometimes, that punch isn’t literal. It’s life dealing you a blow. And it[...]
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The Lies We Tell to Fool Ourselves
April Fools brings to mind pranks, jokes, and humorous shenanigans. It gives us permission to take ourselves and our lives a little less seriously, if only for[...]
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Maximize the Quarterly Preview: 5 Steps to Win the Next Quarter
Time is strange. It can move fast and slow at the same time—a month can feel like an entire year and (somehow) a single day. Last quarter is gone. You’ll[...]
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You See, You Do: The Importance of Visibility
Bad news first: You don’t default to doing good, hard things. You probably default to conserving energy and hedging your bets. It’s nature’s way of[...]
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Battling Nameless Fears to Get Your Life Back
Fear makes a terrific short-term motivator. If a vehicle is careening toward you or a big branch snaps just behind you in a forest, the release of adrenaline[...]
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Your Annual Goals Need a Bigger Picture. Here’s Why.
Goals are, without a doubt, among the most powerful tools on the path to transformation. They clarify our destination. They focus our effort. They marshall our[...]
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The 4 Essential Questions for Any Life Plan
Most people approach the future like someone armed with a machete in dense undergrowth: they find their way by trying to see past everything competing for[...]
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Building Your Goal Grit
Here’s an unfortunate truth: All goals eventually lose their shine. The goal that seemed essential and exciting on day one can feel more like a chore after a[...]
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Rescue Your Schedule From “Busy”
You’re doing too much. All of us (if we have good, honest friends or mentors) have probably heard these words at some point. Some of you are there right now.[...]
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Just Do The Next Right Thing
Hopefully, by now, you have two to three SMARTER goals you intend to focus on for the next 90 days. You may have taken the first step or two in the right[...]
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The Double Win Vision: Win At Work and Succeed at Life
Full Focus is committed to a single mission: We make it nearly impossible for people not to get the Double Win. But what is the Double Win? Why is it so[...]
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Big Mistakes To Avoid Today
It’s New Year’s Day. And if you haven’t already set some New Year’s Resolutions while staying up too late last night, you’ll probably find yourself[...]
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Risk is the Way
When General Electric pioneered the SMART goal framework, they taught goals should be realistic. And they were dead wrong. Ultramarathoner Dean Karnazes is an[...]
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Distill Dreams into Goals That Actually Work
Dreaming matters. But if dreams stay dreams, they won’t take you anywhere. In fact, dreams that stay dreams can work against you—keeping you stuck instead[...]
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The Starting Line of Worthwhile Goals
Have you seen the Academy Award-winning film, La-La Land? It’s full of beautiful moments, but perhaps the most haunting is a song that captures the entire[...]
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The Power of Attention
Too often, “gratitude” is one of those “should” disciplines—right alongside flossing your teeth and changing the oil in your car. We know it’s good[...]
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The Gift of Being Human: You Can Change
When was the last time you looked through childhood pictures? It can be a strange experience to see yourself in your much younger self: your hair is shorter[...]
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