“If email had been around before the telephone was invented people would have said “hey, forget email – with this new telephone invention I can actually talk to people.”
—anonymous
Much has been written on how to be more effective using email. We all complain about email overload and how unproductive it makes us. Yet we continue [...]
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4 Painless Tips for Reducing Email Stress
7 Personal Growth Questions to Ask Yourself Everyday
“Reflective thinking turns experience into insight.”
— John Maxwell
A key piece of personal growth is consistently taking the time to reflect on your experiences and interactions with people. Reflection time is the best opportunity to put everything into perspective, assess where you are at in life, and to consider how events have impacted you. Additionally, it allows you [...]
John Cleese and the Art of Creative Thinking
I never thought of myself as a “creative thinker,” I mean that’s for artists, writers, and musicians…you know, “creative types.” However, do you have to be a painter in order to be creative? By writing a novel am I suddenly more creative? Surely, there is no room in the business world for creativity.
I’ve started to [...]
When In Doubt, Just Start!
“The greatest amount of wasted time is the time not getting started. “
— Dawson Trotman
Sometimes one of the hardest steps to take is the first. It’s especially true when it comes to completing a tough work assignment. If you are faced with a daunting task or an uncomfortable conversation, do you find it difficult to [...]
How Becoming Aware Will Help Me to Stop Drinking Soda
One of the keys to personal change is increasing your awareness. This is true whether you are trying to change a bad habit, develop a new skill, or connecting with people. In all cases you have to be aware of how you are feeling, what you are thinking, and be able to adapt to changes [...]
4 Areas To Focus Your Thinking On
A few weeks ago I knew nothing about blogging, Wordpress, web hosting, or how to get my blog “out there” for others to see. I had this murky, “kinda sorta,” goal of making something I could be proud of, but I had yet to take any action steps to actually make it happen. I’d dream, [...]
