When you have major changes going on in your life, or you’re just frustrated about where you are, it’s easy to get trapped in a cycle of depression, bad moods and frustration. I know, I’ve been there … and when I’m not careful, I still get there more than I …
The "Stay Focused" Chronicles
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J. Paul Getty was quoted for his formula for success: “Rise early, work hard, strike oil.” When I first ran across this quote ten years ago, I had to laugh, because it looked like Getty was saying you have to work hard and hope to get lucky.
But fifteen years later, …
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New Year’s Day is around the corner, and everyone is talking about goals, plans and resolutions. Everyone is all cheery and optimistic and chatty about how great the new year is going to be, and while that’s all well and good, it’s all very dangerous.
Dangerous to your true goals, your …
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(This is a “Monday Morning Kick In The Ass” reprint from
my Stop Settling newsletter. I’m posting it because I’ve
never received such a flood of “This is just what I needed”
emails as I have for this one, and I want to expand its reach.)Please re-tweet at the end if …
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So a lot of people are on board when it comes to running like hell from the Cult of Productivity – the mindset that says if you’re not hacking your life 24/7 and taking everything “to the next level,” then you just must not be a very committed …
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Today I got up at 5am and did some yoga, trying like hell to kick off that habit again. It’s always one that gets pushed off to the side, because there’s always something more urgent going on. And at 5am, yoga isn’t the first thing on my mind. It isn’t …
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You’ll undoubtedly read far too many blog posts telling you how to set goals for the new year. I will not try to repeat anything that is covered there.
I am simply typing this (in between New Years’ Eve beers) to remind you of the two critical things that need to …
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If there’s anything that the last five days have shown me, it’s that the number of people who want to stop procrastinating is bigger than I thought. And it’s not just a problem for “slackers” or lazy …
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Yesterday’s post about the dangers of positive thinking sure hit a nerve with a lot of people – especially those who see through “The Secret” for the insane marketing madness that it …
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Note: Please read this entire post before you decide to flame me because you like positive thinking
Tim Brownson left a great comment on yesterday’s post about the importance of believing in your ability to change your situation:
Beliefs certainly do drive action, but …
