Focusing on Saying “No”

August 4, 2020
Like many of you, I skew toward being a people-pleaser. And, like most people pleasers, I find it difficult to say “no.” I’m constantly looking for tricks and hacks to help me say “no.” One hack ...
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by Erik Qualman

Focusing on Organization

July 30, 2020
In our homes, we all have a personal dumping ground for items we are not ready to discard, but we also don’t know exactly where they should go. Tucked back behind our master bathroom is ...
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by Erik Qualman

The Focus Project: Letting Go Before Going Nuts

July 29, 2020
Monkey-hunters use a simple box with a small opening big enough for the monkey to slide its hand inside and grab the nuts. The monkey smells the nuts, ranging from peanuts to Brazilian nuts, then ...
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by Erik Qualman

Focus Project: Figuring Out Whats Most Important

July 28, 2020
Figuring Out What’s Most Important (Chapter 1) Below is a list of the all-time, top-selling self-help books. You will notice crossover with the categories such as health, finance, sex, sales, productivity, and friends [Kayla Walsh, “10 ...
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by Erik Qualman

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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by Erik Qualman

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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by Erik Qualman

3 Technologies to Make Your Home and Kids Smarter

March 22, 2018
3 Technologies to Make Your Home and Kids Smarter “No more iPad!” yelled by every parent, everywhere in the world. The technology, in itself, isn’t bad for our kids or for us. Rather, it’s often the ...
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by Erik Qualman

Three Steps to a Healthy Relationship with Technology

October 23, 2017
Three Steps to a Healthy Relationship with Technology The digital age is full of surprises. New technologies are constantly popping into our lives. In just the past couple of weeks, we have been introduced to emoji ...
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by Erik Qualman

Bad Habits Need Good Replacements 

November 7, 2020
Studies show that when we stop a bad habit, we need to replace that habit with something else—this helps explain why many people gain weight when they quit smoking. They replace smoking with eating. Or ...
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by Erik Qualman

Asking The Right Questions

November 24, 2020
One of the unforeseen benefits of focusing on growth is that I started becoming attuned to helpful advice on growth. Ironically, in sales, it’s important to help our prospects to focus. Asking the right questions ...
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by Erik Qualman
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