In my youth, I used to think that being safe was being conservative and not focusing on getting the job done. After a couple decades of experience beyond my youth and attending the safety classes my work is offering, I’ve learned safety comes from awareness. Awareness comes from thinking about what might happen, understanding the… Read More
It’s up to You
“Things aren’t gonna change unless you do.” These words were said to me in a conversation with Ron, the gentleman who checks people in at the doctor’s office. We were discussing having fun with what we do. Both of observed that more than half the people we interact with complain about things and most especially… Read More
The Responsibility of Desire
We are responsible to find, develop and manage what we truly desire. Whether that’s running a marathon, being a successful stock broker, getting a college degree, becoming a pilot, or just finishing high school. Once we are aware of our desires, it’s up to us to bring them about. Obviously, some things are out of… Read More
The Marathon of Life
We are running a marathon all the time yet unaware of it. In a marathon, runners have to learn how to fuel their body correctly, understand there is room at the finish line for everyone, carry as little as possible, enjoy the silence of tuning into one’s body, and let other’s pass you by. Not… Read More
Focusing on the Important Things
Determining what’s important in the moment is a key to the unlocking the door to an enjoyable life. As we mentioned in the last post, importance and urgency can be arranged to form a matrix. This matrix can be used to understand how we need to focus our attention, attitude and actions to create the… Read More
The Fire of Focus
Time may be the fire in which we burn, but our focus is what catches us on fire. Our focus determines our reality. It has the ability to stress us out, feel tranquil or simply be happy. Time is a limited renewable resource provided we wake up every day. How we use our time and… Read More
Sing Your Own Song
We all want simple answers. Like a child, we want answers we may comprehend. Children don’t have the language or understanding of multiple meanings to grasp the subtleties of experience and the truth derived from multiple perspectives. As adults we are continually learning new ways of seeing the world provided our intent is improvement and… Read More
Points of Efficacy
Do you know you the point beyond which you are unable to produce a desired or intended result? There’s a point when we don’t have enough energy to focus due to not enough food or sleep. There’s a level of alcohol past which we lose the ability to maintain control of our actions. There’s point… Read More
Focus: Tips from a Top Gun
It doesn’t matter what field, industry or sport you operate in, your performance relies on your ability to focus. Focus control enables performance success. And as mentioned in previous posts our ability to pay attention is a key and critical resource we have available to us every day. How we use this resources enables focus.… Read More
What is Accountability?
In the simplest biz of you terms I can think of accountability is saying what you do and doing what you say. This taking responsibility for your actions in a manner that others can count is the basis of integrity. It is fundamental to managing the business of you as stated in a previous post… Read More
Business of You 