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. […]
better business
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 […]
hotel gyms
I’ve traveled a lot. stayed in all kinds of hotels. Motel 6. La Quinta. Hilton. Ritz-Carlton. past the Motel 6 level, you can expect a gym. and here’s what I’ve always noticed. the higher the nightly rate, the more people in the gym. which leaves me with a chicken-or-egg question: does money make you fitter? […]