What is the single most important thing you can do to make your dreams become reality? In this post I share a critically important success principle and three ways to apply it.
3 Ways to Go Further, Faster
Why Keeping Commitments is Critical to Your Influence
3 Reasons Integrity Is Key to Your Success
When we think of someone with integrity, we think of someone we can count on to come through on what they promise. Unfortunately, that’s not always a safe bet today. Over the last several years I’ve noticed a change in the way we use the word integrity. Having integrity requires staying true to your word—even […]
What It Takes to Become a Person of Influence
4 Simple Behaviors Any Leader Can Adopt
I was recently talking to a neighbor about an ordinance being considered by our city council. She didn’t like it and felt strongly that it shouldn’t pass. She went on to make the case to me, raising several valid points I had not considered before. I reminded her that the city was holding a public […]
Can the iPad Pro Replace Your Laptop?
My 21-Day Experiment
From the day Steve Jobs first introduced the iPad in 2010, I was hooked—at least in theory. The promise of a small, ultraportable tablet was a dream come true. I saw the potential immediately. Unfortunately, it never worked out for me in practice. I bought every iPad ever produced (with the exception of the iPad […]
You Are Not the Energizer Bunny
3 Ways to Get the Rest That You Need to Succeed
One of the most important lessons I have learned about productivity is this: It’s less about managing time and more about managing energy. Why? Because time is fixed, but our energy can flex. Most people get this exactly backward. They cram their day with tasks, thinking they can get it all done. Instead, they end […]
Do You Have a Not-to-Do List? You Should
6 Steps to Greater Freedom
Everyone’s heard of a to-do list. But what about a not to-do list? I know of no better way to reduce your workload than this simple tool.