I try to keep these posts practical and down-to-earth, but sometimes it’s good to hear from the eggheads more learned among us for a different perspective.  Recently I came across a speech given by psychologist Philip Zombardo  from the TEDTalks series that is worth thinking about.  Here’s the video: Dr. Zombardo makes makes a very interesting point, backed up by research.  He believes that your “time...

Yesterday I came across a very interesting 45 minute video about Adult ADD/ADHD at the Canadian Global News Web site. The program, ADD & Loving It, shines a light on this much  misunderstood affliction in a very informative and entertaining way.  I have no idea how long they plan to keep this posted, so if you are interested you may want to view it sooner rather than later. The program includes interviews with  Dr. Edward Hollowell,...

Not long ago I was listening to an old podcast hosted one of my favorite online marketing gurus, Lynn Terry. Lynn’s a pretty amazing woman.  As a single mom she built a highly successful Internet marketing business from scratch…at home.  Unlike many work-at-home professionals Lynn was able to become very successful and create balance between her work and family.  Not easy to do when you’re working at home with a...

Do You Feel Like You Are Drinking From a Fire Hose? Are you tired of feeling like you’re not on top of things?  Are you frustrated by missing deadlines and appointments?  Are you stressed because you forget to do important tasks?  If so I have keep reading. If you have ever worked with me as a coach or seen me speak, then you know that I frequently harp on stress the importance of some key fundamentals of productivity.  Last year...

This is a picture of my in basket a few days ago. It’s a collection of random small things was my nemesis for a few weeks. It doesn’t look like much but it really bugged me. What are they? They’re the result of a recent wallet cleaning and attempt to corral loose pieces of floatsum laying around my workspace. The kind of things that are there so long you stop noticing them. Like a good processor I gathered these things...

Have you ever received a dope slap? Have you ever given yourself one? Some people call that a “flat head moment”. That’s how I felt yesterday. Not long ago I promised to write a post about overcoming procrastination. I started to work on it a couple times but didn’t come up with anything new beyond the standard list of six or seven things you can do to take action sooner. We’ve seen it all before so I...

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P785j15Tzk] I love how the media (CNN in particular) leads with a question that they never answer in the story.  I should be able to to it too. I’ve been spending a lot of time on YouTube lately, probably because I’m a chronic procrastinator.  No really it’s a great resource if you can sort through junk.  so when I sot something good I will share it. This one’s been making...

Yesterday I posted some principles that help you take control over the constant flow of e-mail. I’ve seen these simple changes in habit make a difference in many peoples’ lives just by applying them regularly. However some people have a very difficult time implementing even simple changes and I’ve often wondered why. Over the years as I work with coaching clients I’ve observed those in control of the e-mail flow and...