reminders

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Many people enter the new year with high hopes that turning the calendar will result in their lifestyles magically changing. This year, take a different approach and try not making yourself a new year’s resolution. Don’t Set Yourself Up for Failure I used to be a big fan of making resolutions, thinking that it’s important to keep working at bettering myself. However, I found that the great ideas I had of “working out X times per week” or “drinking less” almost always lost steam once vacation ended and life got back to normal. Does this look like how your exercise resolution usually plays out? AccordingRead More →

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As you continue to design a positive and productive life for yourself using some of the reminders we’ve talked about on this site, let’s add one to the list for the next time you grab yourself a healthy snack. A Daily Reminder While finishing up my afternoon apple with almond butter the other day (healthy and delicious), I was reminded of the importance of establishing and living in accordance with a set of core values. What Are Core Values? What the heck are core values? Yourdictionary.com has a pretty good definition: Core values are the fundamental beliefs of a person or organization. These guiding principles dictateRead More →

white-coffee-cup-and-steam-on-black

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Just like anyone reading this post, the wife and I need a piping hot pot of coffee first thing in the morning to prepare us for what’s to come. If we’re lucky, we’ll get 20 minutes or so together to sip our coffee and chat about how our schedules are shaping up for the day before the kids are turning the monitors red. It’s important for us to make the most of our limited kid-free time by finding ways to make our lives more efficient. One small way we do this is by preparing our coffee the night before and setting the timer for rightRead More →

think outside the box

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How can you remind yourself of the importance of thinking outside the box on a regular basis? This day and age, everyone is getting just about everything delivered to their doorstep on a regular basis. From toiletries to groceries, the boxes keep piling up for all of us. The next time you have a delivery waiting on your doorstep, however, there may be a little something extra waiting for you. Your Daily Reminder Use this image as a reminder of the importance of thinking outside the box. So what the heck is “thinking outside the box” anyway? Thinking outside the box simply means that you’reRead More →

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When Nature Calls… Earlier today I was reminded of a lesson in an unexpected way. The day started off pretty good, having a nice breakfast with the wife and kids before the day got going. I totally forgot, however, to check my schedule before enjoying a relaxing morning a little too much. A full docket of meetings were beginning to creep up all too quickly. I then noticed out of the corner of my eye the dreaded…DOG STARE. You know, when your furry little friend is patiently, or maybe not so patiently, letting you know that you better get them outside soon. Here’s the lookRead More →

birds eye view

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Not too long ago, my company established a leadership program and held a series of 2-3 day leadership sessions with managers from various parts of the company. There were many great exercises that all of us managers went through at these sessions but one of them, entitled “Zoom”, taught me a very important lesson that I’ve tried to apply in every area of my life. An Overview of the “Zoom” Exercise We had about 30 people in our group going through the leadership training. The “Zoom” exercised started with each person getting one card that had a picture on it – quite a random pictureRead More →

happy boy watering the flowers

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Life has a tendency to get pretty stressful on a regular basis unless you make a conscious effort to do something about it. If you want to achieve great things in your life, be prepared to deal with stressful things, frequently. Some examples you’re probably dealing with right now – Money is tight, the bills are due, you haven’t had time to exercise all week, healthy foods just cost too much, you’ve got meetings all day and a presentation to prepare for…oh, and the kids have been at each other all day while you’re trying to focus on getting something on your to-do list done.Read More →

Close up of glasses on blurry city background. Clean vision concept. 3D Rendering

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I mentioned in another post on this site the importance of establishing a routine and using habits to help you start small in achieving the life you want. One routine that I have every morning and every evening is waking up, washing up and either putting my contacts in or glasses on to help me see. As I was doing this thing the other morning, I started thinking about one of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Begin With the End in Mind. The act of putting my glasses on reminded me of the importance of not only having a long-term strategic vision inRead More →

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I’ve got the same routine most mornings. Some exercise a few times a week, get the kids up, get everyone settled in and eating breakfast and take the dog out for a walk. Before walking out the door, I see a collection of shoes for everyone in the family. This always reminds me of the importance of empathy. Empathy is: The ability to understand and share the feelings of another. As a husband, father and manager, I have found it extremely helpful to keep empathy in mind every day. It’s far too easy to simply tell your kids or employees what to do in everyRead More →

gnarly tree

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We all learn in different ways. You may enjoy reading, listening to podcasts or attending classes. Regardless of the method(s) you choose to learn new information, one thing you can do to reinforce those lessons is to simply keep your eyes and ears open and consciously observe the world around you. Too many people move through their lives without opening their senses to the world around them, missing so much in the process. Next time you go for a walk, make it a point to notice the things around you. What colors do you see? What noises do you hear? What does that tree feelRead More →