Finishing strong in the 4th quarter is still about your technical prowess, but it’s at least as much about keeping your head in the game.
Here are 6 questions that I would encourage you to answer. Your answers go a long way towards determining how the next 8 weeks will feel when they’re done.
Take a few moments to put your answers in the comments below. Do it quickly, do it NOW, and then watch your email for an analysis of your answers.
#1- How often do you review/reconnect with your goals for Q4?
#2- How many days per week do you begin with some version of a power half-hour where you consciously program your mind for a successful day?
Have you ever read something but don’t know when, or if, you will ever need to actually use it? And if questioned a few weeks later about the subject, is your memory vague, at best?
Myth – I can’t, nor will I, be able to remember everything I read.
Truth – You will remember what you choose to remember!
There are two factors at play: 1) When you are reading, you don’t usually know when you’ll need the information again. 2) You probably do not use any intentional, conscious, or active strategies to keep your memory fresh.
I found a cool memory test from the BBC that measures how well you can remember a face. The test is designed to test your recognition and temporal memory and how each area is affected by sleep.
Recognition memory, if you saw or face or not, is unaffected by sleep loss. A person who has not slept for as much as 35 hours can perform as well as someone who is well rested.
Temporal memory is your ability to remember how long ago something happened The area of the brain that controls temporal memory can be affected by prolonged sleep loss and/or ageing. So a healthy 65 year old who sleeps Read More...
Instead of taking direct action or changing something specific to act more like a business owner, in this article, I am going to focus on two tips to focus internally to act like a business owner.
You will find that, as a result of doing the last two tips, you WILL change some specific things, but the main exercise is in your mind.
Here are the Steps to Take
Block off a half-an-hour for this exercise, and here is what you will do: grab a pen and paper, clear your mind, and get comfy.
Start thinking about the kind of business owner you would be and take some notes. Start with some thoughts about what, in your mind, is the description of a Read More...
At 211º water is hot. At 212º, it boils. And with boiling water, comes steam. And steam can power a locomotive. The one extra degree makes the difference.
This simple analogy reflects the ultimate definition of excellence. Because it’s the one extra degree of effort, in business and life, that can separate the good from the great.
Happy November! As Thanksgiving is several weeks away, this month’s contest focuses on gratitude.
When it comes to giving thanks and being grateful for the people, places and things in our lives, there are some obvious items that are usually ranked first on most people’s lists. Family, health, food, clothing, housing, job, church/spirituality and good friends regularly top the lists.
For this year’s contest, we want to go past the obvious and explore some the lesser-mentioned items that we are grateful for.
The question to answer this month is:
What 3 “outside of the box” items are you truly thankful for and Read More...
Here is a short story from a veterinarian on the purpose of a dog’s life he learned from a six-year-old. After the story, there are 16 life lessons that will lead to a fulfilling life – enjoy! ****************** Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish wolfhound named Belker. The dog’s owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little boy Shane, we are all very much attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle.
I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn’t do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home.
As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for six-year-old Shane to observe Read More...
Having and maintaining a positive attitude is vital for success in life and business. Zig Ziglar gets it right when he says, “It is your attitude, not your aptitude, that determines your altitude.”
Sure you need skills, but you can learn skills – in fact a positive attitude will make it much more likely that you will learn the skills necessary to succeed. If you take two people with an equal skill set the person with the better attitude will win.
Unfortunately it is not always easy to stay positive and keep a good attitude. As things go wrong throughout your day, it is easy to let negative thoughts start to take over. Thankfully there are many things that you can do to help maintain a positive attitude. Read More...
In coming up with a Top 3, I faced a daunting task. If it were possible, we would make you all winners.
Let’s be very clear here, if your response isn’t in the top 3, you should know that just about everyone of them was a tie, and the ones chosen as winners had some points for a different way of saying things that others also said, or had Read More...
Finishing strong in the 4th quarter is still about your technical prowess, but it’s at least as much about keeping your head in the game.
Here is a short story from a veterinarian on the purpose of a dog’s life he learned from a six-year-old. After the story, there are 16 life lessons that will lead to a fulfilling life – enjoy!
Having and maintaining a positive attitude is vital for success in life and business. Zig Ziglar gets it right when he says, “It is your attitude, not your aptitude, that determines your altitude.”
