Archive for May, 2010

Link Every Activity to your Goals

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

This is why you must link everything you do to your Goals... »

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Make a List…

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Master these basic skills and I guarantee you’ll find the making of lists to be mentally and creatively liberating! »

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Success Leaves Clues

Monday, May 24th, 2010

It is clearly a universal truth that self-discipline is evident in the story of every winner... »

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Punctuality Reveals Much…

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

It has been suggested that the adult who does not keep simple commitments such as appointments is not only saying that you and your time is unimportant but is unwittingly revealing that he does not feel that he or his time is important either. In essence, he is making a low self-esteem statement.... »

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Punctuality Integrity Connection

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

Most successful people have developed systems for judging people quickly and have a list of instant rejection criteria to save time in determining who they do and don’t want to deal with... »

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The Discipline of Punctuality

Monday, May 17th, 2010

Everyone I’ve met and gotten to know well who adheres to this discipline has been successful and everyone I’ve met and gotten to know who ignores or fails in this discipline has ultimately been unsuccessful... »

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Meetingitis

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

Despite an arsenal of new devices and technology supposedly designed to improve communication, most of the people I work with seem to spend more and more time in meetings… Time Vampires LOVE meetings because they can gather a bunch of energy rich victims in one place and time, like a Vampire buffet! »

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Look Out, it’s a Vampire!

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

Time Vampires are needy, selfish, vicious creatures who, given the opportunity will suck up your time and energy day after day, leaving you weak and debilitated. They must be dealt with as you would an actual evil, blood thirsty Vampire of the night... »

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Opportunity Value

Monday, May 10th, 2010

Before you even consider it and certainly before you invest any of your valuable time and energy into it. You should be able to quickly test an opportunity and say 'yes' or 'no' as things come along... »

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Base Earnings Target

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

More Productivity Math, continued from yesterday… a lot of decisions get easier with this number in mind... »

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Why do we write the Thought of the Day?

Russ Miller comments on the origin of the "Thought of the Day" and the Business Management and Leadership Development training activities of Performance Institute.