Productivity
Making Decisions Using the Prioritization Matrix
As an entrepreneur, one of the hardest things to figure out is “What should I work on?” This is also true while working for someone else, but for those of us on our own, it can seem even more daunting. Here’s a quick strategy I use when trying to figure out what to work on; I call […]
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25 Must-Have Apps While Traveling
Traveling can be stressful. There’s planning to be done, pictures to be taken, social media to be shared, and relaxation to be had. Here’s a list of the apps I use to make that all easier: Travel Planning The most important travel app for me Google Maps, followed closely by the combo of Foursquare / Swarm […]
Read MoreQuality Day Review 2013
If you’re wondering, yes I’m still doing that Quality Day thing. Have no idea what I’m talking about? Here’s the write up from last year: As some of you may know, I’ve developed my own productivity system where I shoot to do 5 habits every single day. I track whether or not I complete each […]
Read MoreQuality Day Review 2012
Note: I’ve shared some of these things with people before. Some people think it’s cool and give it a try themselves. Others learn how truly devoted I am to my planning / productivity. And a handful consider me somewhat of a psychopath (in a good way I think?). So I guess read at your own […]
Read MoreCreate / Consume Monthly Challenge
A little more than a month ago, I went through a huge life-change: I left my corporate job to focus on Humor That Works full-time. One of the most challenging adjustments to working for yourself comes from lack of structure–you no longer have a set schedule where you are expected to be in an office […]
Read MoreHow to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions
With the New Year right around the corner, some 100 million Americans will be making Resolutions for the year. Sadly half of them won’t keep those resolutions more than 6 months. However, for those that do make resolutions, they are 10 times more likely to attain their goals than people who don’t make any resolutions […]
Read MoreHow to Set Up Your Quality Day System
Note: 5 Steps to Establishing Daily Habits is the third of a three part series on creating and sticking to your New Year’s Resolutions. Before continuing, check out Part 1: Why People Fail New Year’s Resolutions and Part 2: Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions Using Quality Days. Now that you know why people fail new […]
Read MoreKeeping Your New Year’s Resolutions Using Quality Days
Note: Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions Using Quality Days is the second of a three part series on creating and sticking to your New Year’s Resolutions. Check out Part 1: Why People Fail New Year’s Resolutions, or check back soon for Part 3. In the last post, we talked about five reasons people fail New […]
Read MoreWhy People Fail New Year’s Resolutions
Note: Why People Fail New Year’s Resolutions is the first of a three part series on creating and sticking to your New Year’s Resolutions. Check back soon for Parts 2 and 3. The start of the new year is now a month away, which means New Year’s Resolutions are just around the corner. Sadly, most […]
Read MoreLessons from The Effectiveness Equation
Peter F. Drucker’s The Effective Executive is one of the best-known, oft-cited books on management ever written. Since it’s publication in 1967, it has transformed regular managers into effective executives by answering the question, “What makes an effective executive?” The book is filled with insights and perspective and is still just as applicable today, 40 […]
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