How do you become successful in your career? The following Dilbert cartoon, from Dec. 6, 2102 gives an answer: It’s important to note that I wrote “gives an answer” not the answer. There are lots of answers to all questions. Some are more right than others depending on the situation, circumstances, perspectives, timing, etc. In [...]
August 6, 2012
The World can Survive without you for few days
It is important to any successful life to take time away. I am back at my desk for the first time in a week. We just got back from a relaxing week in Cocoa Beach, Florida. It is crucial to have times of relaxation, and I have to admit that when I am in a [...]
May 18, 2012
Dr. Ruby on Self-Awareness
Most of you know I am a champion of the concept of life-balance and the fruit it can bear. Part of the challenge of enjoying the fruits of a balanced lifestyle is our thought-life. Here is a terrific article from Dr. Laura Ruby related to the topic: Dr. Wayne Dyer is a internationally renowned author and [...]
April 1, 2012
“All my rich friends are dead”
There is no amount of money that is worth losing your health. Yesterday I was in Cleveland Ohio speaking at a wellness seminar sponsored by our leader in the Cleveland area, Linda Bogle. At the end of my portion of the presentation Linda had several people stand up and share their stories about how [...]
January 24, 2012
Investing in your Priorities
In this short video I talk a little about investing in the right priorities daily. If you want to know why and you’ll know what I mean by this after you watch, just send me the question and I will be happy to answer it:)
September 26, 2011
Use the right unit of measure
Who decides what we measure when weighing decisions? On the surface, I’ll bet you immediately say that YOU do. I sincerely hope that is true…and let’s assume that it is…where does the input come from that provides the perspective from which you make your decisions? Because of what I do everyday in my Million Lives [...]
September 13, 2011
The End of the chapter…The I-beam
I once sat in a seminar many years ago that was conducted by Hiram Smith, time management guru, while he talked about the I-Beam. This fictitious beam stretches from the top of one (no-longer existing) World Trade Center tower across to the other. This is more than a thousand feet in the air and somewhere [...]
September 12, 2011
Chapter One continued…A Message for high achievers
Those of you who are already high achievers in business may struggle with some of these concepts initially, because you may view your lack of balance as a key factor in the business success you have achieved. You are surrounded with the fruits of your labor, and can easily point to these fruits as justification [...]
September 11, 2011
Chapter One continued…Beginning the change
Obtaining a balanced existence is difficult because we are all conditioned to be unbalanced. We grow up in unbalanced households and therefore have been role-modeled to be out of balance. We’ve grown accustomed to living frantic, crisis management style days. It started with watching our parents rush around because they were late and led to [...]
September 10, 2011
Chapter One continued…broader productivity implications
Operating with a mind free of clutter will give you the ability to have a laser-like focus. You truly will be wherever you are. You will never have to deal with worrying about things you didn’t do, or need to do, or those nagging things that you know you have to do but can’t quite [...]
