Did you know that one of the most effective ways to overcome procrastination is to create a "behavioral script" according to J. Russell Ramsay, PhD?
Dr. Ramsay is the author of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adult ADHD and I recently heard him present a teleclass titled the "Adult ADHD Toolkit." Although Ramsay is an expert…
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When people write something down, they tend to live up to what they have written. That's the conclusion in a recent article in the Harvard Business Review (July - August 2013) titled "The Uses (and Abuses) of Influence" (pages 76-81).
Putting something in writing seems to make people more conscious of their choices. Identifying next…
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Many of my clients describe how they immediately jump into work once they arrive in their office. But, taking time for a bit of planning can create a more effective way to start the day.
Brian Tracy in the Focal Point suggests that one minute of planning can even save up to ten minutes in execution.…
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Do you struggle making decisions?
If you do, or even if you don't, I invite you to read the strategies that Chip and Dan Heath suggest in their new book, Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work. (They are also the authors of another great book, SWITCH, How to Change Things When…
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Do you think of whiteboards as something only fit for a cubicle?
What if there were a whiteboard that looked fabulous?
What are all the ways you could imagine using a fun whiteboard in your home, or office, or garage, or...?
Think about the possibilities...beyond utilitarian notes to your family.
What if there were a place to capture amazing creative ideas…
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How do you define success? What if there were a third metric?
In her recent commencement address to Smith College, Arianna Huffington challenged graduates to explore a new definition of success rather than buy into society's definition as money and power. She proposed that we need a third metic that includes a definition…
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