What kind of world do you want? The song “World” by “Five for Fighting” has motivational lyrics and a beautiful melody -on the Two Lights album. Think Anything. Start Now.
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What’s the Motivation?
Motivation is important to accomplish goals, establish habits, combat procrastination, and get the Important Stuff Done. Motivation drives the desire to act or initiate change, and finding the motivation to take action can be challenging! Motivation is the result of…
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Happiness is a good book…
…or is it? “Stumbling on Happiness” by Daniel Gilbert is a book about a long pondered puzzle-what happiness is, and how best to pursue it. Humans have many illusions about happiness, and the author sets out to explain the reasons…
Posted in Books, personal development
tv or not tv
I’ve been quiet for awhile as I’ve been dealing with television issues in one form or another. It all began when I finally decided to add local television stations to my satellite. I had postponed this for quite awhile, saving…
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Learning Activities for Work Engagement
Work that engages us meets our needs for meaning, making a contribution with our strengths, and connection with others, according to the Gallup organization. Gallup surveys frequently show low levels of engagement at work. Since a large part of our time…
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Discovery of the Day
Most Popular Articles of 2006 at Harvard Business School Working Knowledge.
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Projects
Have you ever wondered whether something was a goal or a project? The difference between projects and goals is the time frame. Projects are the intermediate step between goals and daily actions. The process of planning them is the same. For…
Gift Tag
I didn’t really think it would happen. But Legal Andrew tagged me for the “5 things you didn’t know about me” meme. Sorry, I’m a little bit slow…This is really difficult, as I’ve got to have the dullest life imaginable!…
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Discovery of the Day
The Productivity Cafe has a great list of the top ten New Years Resolutions complete with actions you can take to acheive them.
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Setting Priorities
Choosing which things are the most important to work on is a vital skill for productivity. The time management matrix is a well known method for setting priorities for day-to-day planning. To make a plan for the day, look at…
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Daily PlanIt 