do the Olympics ever make you feel… underwhelmed? maybe it’s just track and field. the fastest man ever, Usain Bolt, ran a top speed of 27.78 mph. fast? I guess… it’s slower than an average mid-sized dog. the highest high jump ever recorded is just over 8ft. impressive? could be… a 2 ft. tall bobcat […]
Hansel and Gretel sucked
don’t be like Hansel and Gretel. they sucked at leaving clues. abandoned in the forest, Hansel thought breadcrumbs would get them home. breadcrumbs? c’mon, Hansel… big surprise, birds eat their breadcrumbs. no more path. no way home. now a witch wants to eat you. try to be more like Lewis & Clark. meticulous. detailed journals. […]
focusing question
are you focused? if so, are you focused on the RIGHT thing? a lot of symptom chasers. very few find the root cause. to be sure you are focused on the right thing… try the "focusing question." here it is: what’s the one thing I can do, such that by doing it everything else is […]
unkink your business
just imagine… you’re trying to water your plants. you’ve got the hose. you turn the valve. no water… chances are the spigot’s fine. you’ve just got a kink. no fear. I’ll teach you how to handle kinks. step #1 – find the kink. step #2 – straighten out as much of the hose as you […]
short work
short work or long work? what I’m about to tell you, I read in a children’s book in 2018… and it’s been a stupid-effective productivity tip. if i need to accomplish something, i do it. if its going to take 6 hours, no problem. 6 hours straight. done. that’s, ‘long work.’ i suck at ‘short […]