How do you expect to finish if you never start?
Who are professionals? When I was a kid, I used to think that all adults = professionals. The truth is, we aren’t all professionals. Most of us are just getting by, actively disengaged and making money to pass the time. The Truth is We Don’t Love Our Work (shocker I know) Lots of people dislike their jobs. Some statistics claim up… Continue reading What If We All Loved Our Work?
It seems simple. The relationships we keep can help determine our success with our work. If we surround ourselves with negative people, odds are that we’ll eventually become negative. If we let the positive people in, it’s inevitable they’ll rub off on us. Even if it’s just a little bit. It is up to us to determine who we let… Continue reading How Your Relationships Affect Your Work
Everyone has a pain threshold. Some of us can take more than others. Some of us can’t take much at all. On one hand there are the people such as Marcus Luttrell (The “Lone Survivor”). He was shot multiple times, experienced a compound fracture in his leg, and fell down a mountain after his 3 comrades were gunned down. Then… Continue reading Enduring Discomfort and Learning to Push Your Limits
Flat tire… awesome 9:16 pm EST 4/8/2014 I’m starting to get a little agitated 9:31 pm EST 4/8/2014 I’m full on ticked 9:41 pm EST 4/8/2014 Headed home! 9:47 pm EST 4/8/2014 I’ve been working on changing this tire for the last 15 minutes and the only soul that has even acknowledged my presence is a homeless guy who has… Continue reading The Problem With America
Are you hurt or are you injured? Cause if you’re hurt you can still play. Do the hard thing and suck it up. Are you afraid or are you afraid you’ll have to perform? Cause if you are unsure that’s a good thing. Do the hard thing and make the leap. Do you care or have you just not fired… Continue reading How To Make Hard Decisions
Although Mr. Shakespeare didn’t actually say that, there seems to be an ongoing argument about whether specialization or generalization is the key to success in this world. Some are adamantly opposed to specialization, citing that pursuit of specialization drains you of creativity. The other camps says there is no way to get a job in today’s competitive market without specialization.… Continue reading T-Talents: Bridging the Gap Between Specialization and Generalization
At the beginning of the year I denounced New Year’s Resolutions and embraced goal setting. After reflecting on 2013 and embracing 2014, I came up with a handful of goals to meet. I put them on public display for my own accountability, but also for those that are having trouble making their own goals. This post is as much for… Continue reading 2014 Quarterly Goals Update: How Far Along Are You?
As much as we would all love to have another 2 hours added to every day, the 26 Hour Day is not happening anytime soon. We all have the same amount of time in each day. Yet some of us can’t seem to get as much done. We take longer on projects, we can’t finish as quickly as our peers,… Continue reading How to Squeeze 2 More Hours of Work Out of Your Day and Still Leave by 5
