Ted Lasso Was Wrong: Don’t Be a Goldfish
Accidental soccer coach Ted Lasso is famous for telling his players to “be a goldfish.” Why? Because a goldfish has a ten-second memory and can’t dwell on its…
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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…
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Step Back to Press On
Last week, we explored how Q4 pushes people to accumulate tasks, activities, and obligations. The driver behind that accumulation? Urgency. Urgency drives us to go, go, go. We…
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5 Habits for Better Work-From-Home Balance
The global landscape has undeniably shifted, with more of us working from home than ever before. While this offers incredible flexibility, it also brings unique challenges, particularly when…
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Three Simple Tools to Win Back Your Week
Imagine for a moment you’re at dinner with two friends. One friend is a super high-acheiver, working 65 hours a week, exhausted, and burnt out. They barely made…
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Automate Your Business and Simplify Your Life
It’s 6:30 a.m. and your alarm just went off. You get out of bed, shower, brush your teeth and put on a pot of coffee. Every day. Like…
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Creating New Habits Doesn’t Have to Be Hard
Dread. Shame. Frustration. Hopelessness. We all feel many of the same things when we’re trying to make changes in our lives and just aren’t getting to where we…
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Simple Strategies for Banishing Distractions and Focusing on What Matters
Have you ever picked up your phone and ten minutes later wondered what you were supposed to be doing? We’re constantly connected to our devices, and this makes…
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Ask Yourself These 3 Questions to Move Away From Distractions and Achieve Your Goals
If we’re truly honest with ourselves, we are all involved in work that we love but aren’t necessarily the best at. Consider for a moment Florence Foster Jenkins,…
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3 Steps to Decluttering Your Life With the Full Focus System
“I haven’t seen you in forever. We should get together soon!” How often have you had this conversation with a friend you ran into at a birthday party…
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3 Keys to Crafting Your Ideal Week to Win Back Your Time
Your Ideal Week is a football field. On Monday, you’re starting at your own goal line. As the week progresses, you’re throwing screens and crossers, running the ball…
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Eliminate Distractions to Focus on Achievement with This Tool
No good comes from ignoring a check engine light. It’s not going away on its own (in fact, it will most likely get worse). But in life, we…
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