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Book Recommendation: Thrive

After listening to the 20 minute abridged version of The Thrive Diet (2008) by Brendan Brazier on MP3, I immediately ordered the book.

When it arrived, I discovered it was his most recent book, Thrive Fitness (2009), not the one I wanted. So, I drove to Borders and bought The Thrive Diet, too. [...]

The Paradox of Intention: How To Experience More ‘Flow’

According to the Free dictionary, ‘flow’ is:

An apparent ease or effortlessness of performance

To proceed steadily and easily

Or a little more esoteric…

“Thinking without thinking.”
- Bruce Lee

According to Buddhism: “action of inaction” or “doing without doing.”

Athletes, artists, and musicians frequently experience flow. “It felt like everything was [...]

Lightning: ONE Way To Prune A Tree

On Saturday, June 26, 2010, a severe thunder and lightning storm hit our backyard and cut off the top half of one of our beautiful 40′ maple trees. The wind and rain was so strong at one point the visibility was only about 10′.

I hear some people say they don’t like [...]

Parkinson's Law

I first heard of Parkinson’s Law years ago from Brian Tracy and then more recently by Timothy Ferriss in “The 4-Hour Workweek.”

Another Travel Tip: Southwest Secret

I may be cutting my own throat by exposing this secret. But I’m going to do it anyway.

Creative Leveraging

A colleague called me the other day for some advice on productivity. He was going to be doing some training for a client who wanted a short segment on time management.

10 Steps To Overcoming Perfectionism (6-10)

6. Don’t take yourself too seriously. Learn to laugh at yourself. Life is too short not to have fun! Develop your sense of humor. Watch comedies. Treat yourself to live comedy shows. Hang out with fun and funny people! Like attracts like. Their sense of humor will rub off on you. [...]

10 Steps To Overcoming Perfectionism (1-5)

Not everything has to be perfect. Done is often better than perfect unless you’re talking brain surgery or concert pianist. Even then, there’s an element of art that isn’t necessarily perfect, but rather, appropriate for the task at hand.

Here are some ideas on overcoming perfectionism.

A Solid Foundation

Before you can make the best use of your time you first need some basic information. Number one you need to know how to succeed. Once you know the formula for success, next you need to clarify your intentions, which includes your life purpose, your values, your passions, and your goals.

Are you being productive or just active? How to automatically increase your productivity.

How much actual productive time are you logging? I find it interesting how we sometimes kid ourselves into thinking we’re working a lot harder than we actually are.