I read a brief article last weekend by Jeremiah Owyang that led me to try something new at work this past week. The article was called "Pay Yourself First" and it dealt with being more intentional about getting your to-do list items done early in the day instead of allowing others to impose their to-do …
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Leap Year Lesson #337: The Status Quo Has To Go
The Latin phrase status quo literally means "the state in which." It has been used as a common English term for about 200 years meaning "the existing state of affairs." As we near the end of one year and look ahead to a new one contemplating goals and hopes, one thing that seems clear to …
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Leap Year Lesson #335: Set Ambitious Goals
My leap year lesson #3 way back on January 3 was to "Set Realistic Goals." The point was that if we set unrealistic ones, we will eventually get discouraged and quit or fail. As we enter the final month of the year, I want to balance out the earlier lesson with one that challenges us …
Leap Year Lesson #300: Finish Well
While it's been a few years since I've run a race, it is common for me to be inspired by the sight of the finish line and to turn up the speed for that last little stretch knowing that the race is almost over. In the longest races I've run - half marathons - I …
Leap Year Lesson #267: When the End Is In Sight, Don’t Stop
The last mile. The final hurdle. The last lap. The final chapter. Whatever comparison you want to make, there is a definite feeling of being almost there as I start the countdown on the last 100 posts of this leap year's daily lessons learned. I shared in an earlier post in July about the value …
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