A number of my mentors have said to do something that scares you on a daily basis (or at least regularly). I’m certainly not an adrenaline junkie, although I do enjoy pushing my own boundaries every now and then. I find it invigorating to challenge what I believe is possible for me, especially when it …
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22
Design Your Life
A mentor of mine once said “Stop DESCRIBING your life, and start DESIGNING it!” Those were powerful words that really hit home for me. You see, I’ll bet i’m not much different than you and can find yself in the middle of a pity party before I know it. You know, it’s like those times …
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Nov
11
Garbage In, Garbage Out Is A Lie!
I’m sure you’ve heard the expression “garbage in, garbage out”. I know that was a common expression used during my days as a structural designer in reference to some of the plans that came into our office. It was hard for us to produce accurate working drawings for the trades people to use, when the …
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Nov
08
Weeds In The Garden Of Your Mind
I read an interesting post from one of my mentors Dr. John Demartini on Facebook this morning. “If you don’t plant flowers in the garden of your mind, you’ll forever pull weeds. Likewise, if you don’t fill your day with high priority thoughts and actions, it will get filled with low priority thoughts and actions. …
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Nov
04
The 80/20 Rule – Pareto Principle
Perhaps you don’t know this commonly cited rule by the name Pareto principle, or the law of the vital few, or even the principle of factor sparsity, but I’ll guarantee you’ve heard of the 80/20 rule. This common “rule of thumb” generally refers to business applications where 80% of your results come from 20% of …
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Nov
03
A Goal Without A Plan Is Simply A Wish
A few years ago I got in the habit of writing out my goals. One program I followed from one of my early mentors Raymond Aaron had me writing out goals in 6 different areas of my life each month. The beauty of this program was that it set achievable targets for me to focus …
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Nov
02
Accountability Is Key
Do you have an accountability partner? Someone who you check in with regularly to keep on track and to ensure you get done what you say you’re going to do. It could be a coach or mentor, but often is just someone of like-mind who doesn’t allow you to create excuses, and in turn you …







