A friend of mine once said “I’ve worked hard enough, I deserve to make more money”. It struck me as a strange statement, because up until that moment, I had sort of left the determination of what I’m worth up to others. I was raised to believe that you get what you deserve. It was [...]
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What do you deserve?
Posted in 1, tagged doing things, expectations, self-improvement, success on September 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
SERIES – Productivity Tools: google docs
Posted in 1, tagged productivity, tools on April 12, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Google pretty much blows me away. I spend a good deal of my day in google searching for things, reviewing several websites I manage via google analytics and webmaster tools, and of course in my gmail account. I’ll cover some of these tools in future posts, however for now I’m going to focus on google [...]
A break in productivity
Posted in 1, tagged regroup, unproductive on April 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Apparently I am not a well oiled machine. I do not run at high efficiency speed 100% of the time without breaking down. In fact, I am inconsistent, have occasional moments when I get out of sorts completely and have to reset myself, and occasionally, I need to be turned off completely for full on [...]
SERIES: Tools of the Productivity Trade – Intro
Posted in 1, tagged expertise, kaizen, productivity, success, tools on March 2, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Most people do not read this blog. Most people do not read any blogs actually. Do you know why I know? Because up until a couple of years ago, I was most people. I never read blogs. I didn’t spend more than 5 minutes on my facebook account. I didn’t follow links. I didn’t search [...]
Why Unproductive Days are Necessary
Posted in 1, tagged doing things, kaizen, productivity, success on February 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday was completely unproductive. I had great intentions: I wrote down my top three “most important tasks”. I had my calendar blocked off for project time. It was Friday, which meant less incoming email. My boss was out for the day, which meant nothing “new” would be introduced. I was able to close my door. [...]
What is the status quo?
Posted in 1, tagged change, innovation, radical, success on February 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Do you ever get the feeling that there is no “normal” anymore? Things are changing so fast, that “business as usual” makes me question – what exactly is usual? In the past several years, we’ve all experienced the economy and our own businesses going from growth to downturn. We have seen our workloads swell and [...]
5 Ways to Stick With It
Posted in 1, tagged goals, kaizen, quitting, success on February 18, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The other day I came across Seth Godin’s book “The Dip“. I’m not far into it yet (but do highly recommend it), but quickly realized that “sticking” with something is not as easy as starting something. New things are exciting and energizing. For many of us, starting something new is where it’s at. The adrenaline of the challenge, [...]
It doesn’t have to be perfect
Posted in 1, tagged doing things, kaizen on February 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I often have to remind myself that perfection is not my goal. I strive towards improvement and progress and many many other things – but not perfection. Why? Because I’ll never get there – I’ll never be satisfied. Aiming for the unattainable is really just wasted effort that, in the end, makes you feel like [...]
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