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Last week I wrote about the lightning bolt that cut off the top half of one of our 40′ maple trees. According to the American Meteorological Society (AMS), lightning kills more people per year (on average) than hurricanes and tornadoes combined. After seeing the effects of [...] 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 [...] I love this principle! Maybe it’s because I’m Italian/Sicilian. Or maybe it’s because it’s simple, yet extremely powerful for increasing your productivity. Even if you’ve heard this before, unless you are consciously using it on a fairly consistent basis, let this be a reminder to keep it top of mind. It’s [...] I used to hate it when the bass player of my band would be packed up and on the road in less than 5 minutes and it would take me about 45 minutes before I was ready to leave. I call this “the drummer’s plight.” Frequently I fly to a city and then have to rent a car and drive to a hotel near the event where I’ll be speaking or training the following day. I drive anywhere from around 20 minutes to up to 3 hours depending on the location. I did a lot of this [...] 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. If you haven’t read Part 1, click here to read it now. Managing your tickler file system: It’s very simple to use and might take a total of 10 seconds if you’re really slow. It’s not a lot of work. All you have to do is check it first thing in the morning to [...] Trying to change habits that have been ingrained in your nervous system for many years takes discipline and time, I know. If you try to change too much too soon, you may get discouraged and give up. Patience Grasshopper! Instead, try incorporating one new habit a week. In one year you will [...] We just love our new home in Smyrna, Tennessee (about 20 minutes Southeast of Nashville). There are 17 beautiful trees on .68 acres and a rather large lawn to mow. Now that we’re in our new home, a lot of little things came to our attention that weren’t on our radar before. |
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