Archive for June, 2010

Most people are very uncomfortable with the idea of dispensability. The leader on vacation is going totally goofy worrying that everything is OK at his office but is disappointed when he calls and learns that everything is OK at the office. How can things possibly run smoothly without him? I suggest... »

The worst mistake you can make to destroy productivity is losing control. Losing control to anything or anyone. Control and productivity are connected at the hip... »

You must first come to grips with the fact that busy prospects (both those legitimately busy and those just throwing that excuse) have zippo interest in you, your product, your company, your prices, your purpose; all of your blah, blahing about your stuff is not going to motivate them to unbusy themselves for your... »

Jim’s training is so solid and fundamentally sound that it’s very hard to beat, but I think often he made things so fundamentally simple that it left the average consumer of information disappointed by disempowering their alibi of choice and requiring massive action which they find too uncomfortable to bare through with. »

Many leaders spend a great deal of time, energy, and resources on everything but the few vital things in their organization that really have to do with developing growth and making profit. Get Focused! If you’re having trouble focusing on what really matters in growing your business here’s a simple process… »

Many people state that they should be doing better than they are. Many times, a year or many years has past and yet a person has failed to advance much. Read this Thought about alibis with caution and self reflect on your progress or lack of progress. »

Have you ever been in a place where you could do no wrong? Have you ever been in the “Zone”? A magical place where you cannot fail?! »

You may catch yourself moving this problem to the bottom of the pile on your desk over and over again. Stop! The best thing to do with a nuisance problem such as this is to get rid of it as quickly as possible. »

I’ve been writing much lately about the simple challenges of even planning one day in advance, but wish to challenge you today to expand your thinking with Short-term, Medium-term, and Long-Term Thinking… you should be planning for and taking action on three fronts of time »

Determining what not to do today is very important... »