You know when you’ve got 100 tabs open on your internet browser and things start to run slowly?… Well that’s what’s going on in my mind this week. I’ve got too many mental tabs open. World news, work stuff, future travel plans, social drama, finance projects, etc.. The list is massive and my puny brain Read more about Too many browser tabs open…[…]
You’ve got 100 important decisions to make today… But, if you “second guess” yourself with each decision, it’s actually like making 200 decisions, because each one takes twice as much brain power. And if you’re the type of person who “second guesses their second guess” (me, sometimes! 🙋♂️) then you’re really making 300 decisions and Read more about Don’t think. Just do.[…]
When I ask my toddler, “Can you please put on your shoes?”… He ignores me, cries, whines, and does everything in his power to *not* put on shoes. But when I ask him, “What are the fastest pair of shoes you have?”… He will happily grab his favorite shoes, put them on and meet me Read more about How can you make it more *fun*?[…]
Taught by Craig Groeschel at the Global Leadership Summit… GETMO = Good Enough To Move On It’s a skill that very effective workers have — the ability to recognize a “sweet spot” in their projects where it’s not too crappy, but not too perfect — just good enough to move on. We all have 1000 Read more about GETMO = Good Enough To Move On[…]
Life hack: You can extend your phones battery life by not looking at it all day. Should we all try it this weekend and see if it works? Enjoy your weekend, – Joel Last week I got 2 big buckets of sidewalk chalk from Target and left them in the front yard. And now every Read more about A cool life hack to try today[…]
A coworker of mine takes a really long time to respond to my email requests… Like last time I emailed, it took her 6 days to get back to me. The time before that she took 8 days to respond to my request. (these aren’t very hard requests btw.) Well, just yesterday… SHE emailed ME Read more about Stooping to their level…[…]
Laying in bed last night, stressing about my trivial first world problems, I pulled out my phone and googled “how to simplify life”… And I found this gem: –> STOP saying Yes to shit you don’t like doing! <– This one slapped me in the face because I have a tendency to overcommit. Sometimes I Read more about Just say Nooooooooo.[…]
This came in from Paul in San Diego… 👇👇👇 “I struggle with composing responses to work emails. I want to make sure that when I respond to someone, I have all the information that may pertain to their request, neatly formatted the way I believe they want, along with other ‘helpful info’ too. But what Read more about Perfect is the enemy – 90% is good enough[…]
per·sist·ence noun firm or obstinate continuance in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition. “You can depend on Janice to always get the job completed because she has patience and persistence” ***** In yesterday’s email I wrote “persistence is your advantage”. It’s one of my favorite reminders that an average skilled person Read more about 365 participation awards 🏅[…]
A fun lesson learned from hanging with my neighborhood kids… They copy everything I do! If I sit with my legs crossed, they cross their legs. If I kick a small rock while walking on the pavement, they run over to that rock and kick it too. This is both really adorable, and also very Read more about Monkey see –> monkey do 🙈[…]
About 10 years ago, I went to my managers office to ask for some advice. I was dealing with a tough customer situation and wanted to know how to handle it. We talked for about 20 minutes (I did most of the talking, he did the listening) and came to a good conclusion on what Read more about One of my weaknesses I’m working on…[…]
brev·i·ty (noun) concise and exact use of words in writing or speech. “She edits her emails with great brevity” ***** Happy Thursday, peeps! Brevity means getting straight to the point. It’s using 1 word instead of 2. It’s crafting short emails, speaking in clear, direct sentences, and removing any possibility of misunderstanding. Brevity is the Read more about Your friend: Brevity[…]
Have you ever heard of or used a weighted decision matrix? It’s a pretty kick ass tool that helps you evaluate tough and complex choices in life. (or in business) Given that many of y’all readers are making big changes this year — switching jobs, buying homes, moving cities, etc — I thought maybe this Read more about Weighted Decision Matrix Example – (And How To Make Your Own)[…]