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2012 goals

Are Goals Are a Waste of Time?

I’m a big advocate of settings goals. So, I was very surprised and intrigued when I got an email from Jeff Goins with the subject: Planning for the New Year: Why Goals Are a Waste of Time. Is he right?

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best year ever

The 6 Ds to Making 2012 Your Best Year Ever

If you want 2012 to be better than 2011, this is a critical week to making that happen. Here are 6 steps to making 2012 your best year ever.

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Developing an Attitude of Gratitude

Developing an Attitude of Gratitude

Mark Hibbitts guest blogs about a simple yet powerful exercise that can help you develop an attitude of gratitude.

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thank you beach

Live a Life of Thanksgiving!

As Marcus Tullius Cicero said “A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues.” Here are 7 ways thankfulness affects how we live each day & why it’s a great idea to live a life of thanksgiving instead of just 1 day a year.

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kayak fighting the current

Fighting the Current of “Life as Usual”

People have a lot of “life-changing experiences” that don’t end up changing their life at all, because they continue to go with the flow. I don’t want that to happen to me or to you.

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searching for lost things

Things You Don’t Have Time NOT to Do: 13) Make a Place for Everything

The average person wastes between 1-3 years of their life looking for misplaced items. Save that time with by following these 3 steps.

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Things You Don’t Have Time Not to Do: 12) Choose to…

Things You Don’t Have Time Not to Do: 12) Choose to…

Changing from an “I have to…” to an “I choose to…” mentality could make a huge difference in your attitude and your time.

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team leadership – Getting Things Done

5 Ways Getting Things Done Improves Your Leadership

If you serve in any leadership role – at work, as a volunteer, in your family – implementing Getting Things Done will have a profound impact on your team. Here are 5 ways teams benefit when their leaders are Getting Things Done.

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Things You Don’t Have Time Not to Do: 11) Create Checklists

“You never have to have the same thought twice, unless you like that thought.” One of the best ways to save time and mental energy is to create checklists. Are you missing some areas of your life that could benefit from checklists?

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Experience Getting Things Done with This 2 Minute Experiment

Experience Getting Things Done with This 2 Minute Experiment

I’ve been blogging for the last week about how the Getting Things Done method of action management not only makes you more productive but greatly reduces stress. Here’s a 2 minute experiment you can do, to experience the power of Getting Things Done for yourself.

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