How to Figure Out What You Want

External Time Users*: Three Examples of How Others Use Our Time

A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life. ― Charles Darwin Making each day productive is a great challenge, and other people can make it even more so. Since life by necessity includes other people’s involvement or contributions, we have no choice but to engage…

10 Tips for Better Brainstorming*

Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success. ― Henry Ford When done properly, brainstorming sessions can be an enormously effective way to develop brilliant new ideas.When done improperly, they’re tedious and exasperating time wasters. So let’s brainstorm about brainstorming. 1. Set a clear goal for what you are brainstorming: marketing…

Are You Asking the Right Questions?

[weaver_youtube https://youtu.be/4UiIc6cq23w sd=0 percent=50 ratio=.5625 center=1 rel=0 https=0 privacy=0] If you feel hopelessly stuck with a problem, either in business or in your personal life, then you might not be asking the right questions. Here are some examples: 1. You’re having a hard time at work with your new boss who seems to hate you.…

Recognizing Self-Sabotage

[weaver_youtube https://youtu.be/62n1w2ccRlk sd=0 percent=50 ratio=.5625 center=1 rel=0 https=0 privacy=0] If you have an area of your life that’s regularly in turmoil, you are probably sabotaging yourself in that area. Take a moment to think about the areas of your life that flow smoothly. Maybe you have a lot of great friends, or maybe your career…