We all worry and stress about something. It’s part of human nature. But the most effective, wise, and happy people handle the stresses of life differently than the rest of us. They focus their time and energy on things they can control, and they seek some kind of serenity on the things they can’t. The organization Alcoholics [Continue Reading]
P/PC Balance: How to Be Effective Over the Short & Long-Run
Do you remember Aesop’s fable of the goose and the golden egg? One morning a farmer finds a glittering, golden-colored egg sitting beneath his goose. At first he thinks it is a prank, but he decides to have the egg appraised just in case. To the farmer’s amazement, the egg is pure gold! And each [Continue Reading]
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen R. Covey
( Print | Ebook | Audiobook) What I Like About the Book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was a book that came into my life at the perfect time. I remember “borrowing” it from my dad’s bookshelf right after college (I don’t think he ever got it back!). It blew me way at the time because it was [Continue Reading]
Trust: The Ultimate Bank Account (& 6 Ways to Grow It)
I write a lot about financial accounts. Don’t you love the idea of savings accounts with a lot of cash or real estate investments with large equity balances? I know I do. But there is another type of account that probably affects your life much more profoundly. This account measures trust. Stephen R. Covey calls this an [Continue Reading]
The Urgent & Important: How to Take Control of Your Time
If you’re doing anything worthwhile, you’re busy. There never seems to be enough time in the day, does there? To improve this situation, you can start by learning better time management techniques, like good to-do lists and productivity hacks like the 2-minute rule. But at some point efficiency at doing more is not enough. You can [Continue Reading]
How to Transform Your Goals Into Reality This Year
It’s a new year. You’ve recovered from the holidays (almost), and now you’ve created goals and set your sights on what you want to accomplish this year. Are you worried that some of your most important goals will never turn into reality? Have big yearly goals in the past tended to get derailed at some point? [Continue Reading]