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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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What Is Our Time Worth?

August 25, 2020

If you make $150,000 dollars per year and work 45 hours a week for 52 weeks, minus 4 weeks vacation and holidays, this equals roughly $70 dollars per hour. It is essential to know what an ...

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Who’s Your Priority?

August 24, 2020

Do you often find yourself staying at work an hour or two longer than anticipated trying to reply to all your messages? If this is a constant problem, you're most likely shortchanging your family. North ...

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Are You Hunting Mice or Antelope?

August 21, 2020

A lion’s attentive golden eyes can help us focus. Not only literally, but metaphorically. A lion is powerful and fast enough to catch and eat field mice all day. However, the lion burns more energy ...

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My Top Eureka Moments

August 20, 2020

1. Focusing today is hard...really hard. But it can be learned. It can become a habit. 2. Systems, processes, and routines trump willpower. 3. Letting something go is sometimes the best way to complete it. 4. A not-to-do list ...

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