In this lesson, we are going to talk about priorities. A few lessons ago, we talked about Darren Hardy’s morning routine. The guy is a machine, and what he does is... read more →
If you have been following the last 10 lessons, you know by now that in the early summer, I set out to a) learn what I could about productivity and... read more →
In the last lesson, we talked about daily rituals. In this lesson, we will talk about morning rituals that help daily rituals function more smoothly. I will provide a model... read more →
In the last lesson (before we were interrupted), we were talking about morning rituals. I recently read a book entitled Daily Rituals, by Mason Curry. Curry cataloged the daily habits of... read more →
I am not sure if they still do this on TV, but in times past, when there was important national news, an announcer would break in with a statement like,... read more →
I am a night owl by nature. I would rather stay up late than follow Benjamin Franklin’s admonition in Poor Richard’s Almanack: “Early to bed, early to rise, makes a... read more →
“What gets measured gets managed” is a popular quote attributed to Peter F. Drucker.[1] Bill Hewlett, co-founder of Hewlett Packard also reportedly said, “You cannot manage what you cannot measure…and what... read more →
What I am about to say may sound like heresy to those who are looking to be more productive, but bear with me. I am a little ADD, so I... read more →
In our first lesson on productivity, we talked about identifying your definite major purpose (as Napoleon Hill described it).[1] If you have a definite major purpose, you know what you are... read more →
My neighbor, Jimmy, seems to really enjoy yard work. Actually, I am not sure if he enjoys it or if he enjoys the manicured appearance of his yard, but he... read more →