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The Harder We Squeeze Life, the Bigger the Mess

October 19, 2020

To make up for lost time, I start squeezing the gas pump handle as hard as possible. In my rush to get to the next thing, my thinking is, more squeezing equals more speed! However, ...

by Erik Qualman

What Would the #1 Dad in the World Do?

October 3, 2020

What Would the #1 Dad in the World Do? A eureka moment hit me in regard to comparative trading. When traveling, I need to be cognizant of every minute. When making it to my hotel ...

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Does Coffee Help or Hurt Focus & Productivity?

September 29, 2020

Happy National Coffee Day! Not being properly rested decreases our attention span, alertness, motivation, and performance. Many people, myself included, try to get a jolt throughout the day from coffee. But is the caffeine from ...

by Kelsey Gomez

How Kids Spell Love

September 21, 2020

Understand that kids spell love T-I-M-E. When I travel for work, in their minds I’m gone for essentially two workdays. Hence, upon returning, it doesn’t make sense to them why I will often go into ...

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An Empty Drawer

September 18, 2020

My daughter’s crayons were on the table, and I went to place them into their proper drawer. The drawer was stuffed and wouldn’t budge. A little wiggling and finger fishing helped pry it open. Several ...

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Stop Multitasking

September 14, 2020

“Multitasking, the best way to screw up both jobs.” T-shirt humor or truth? A study at The British Institute of Psychiatry shows that multitasking efforts like checking email while performing another creative task decrease your ...

by Erik Qualman

Cowboy Scheduling — Does it Help Reduce Stress?

September 7, 2020

Can scheduling like a cowboy or cowgirl help reduce your stress? Increase your productivity? Allow you to focus on the big versus the busy? In a word, yes. Let me explain what it means to ...

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Talking over Texting

August 28, 2020

We had a creative call scheduled with a big automotive client based on the east coast. I was in San Francisco scheduled to join Condoleezza Rice on stage mid-morning, so the call was early morning. While ...

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Cheating at Monopoly

August 27, 2020

Hasbro, the parent company of the iconic board game, Monopoly, was wrestling with how they could get more out of the brand. Over the years they had struggled with various editions of the original game ...

by Erik Qualman

Rush to Brush

August 26, 2020

Here’s a quick trick that has worked for me and many others. If you feel as if you’re about to eat something on your “Not Worth It List,” immediately brush your teeth. The fluoride taste ...

by Erik Qualman