This week, we’re reviewing the third habit from Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits: Putting First Thing First. I mention Peter Drucker’s “Effective Executive“, which has a chapter called First Things First.
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Habit two is the “Begin with The End In Mind”. Perfect discussion around this time of new year’s resolutions, goal setting and year end reflection.
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Whether you call it intentionality or living by choice, Stephen Covey covered it in the first of his seven habits: Be Proactive. This is the first in a series where I’ll be discussing Stephen R. Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective people.
Link to the Amazon listing for the 7 Habits of Highly Successful People.
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Writing thank you notes are a great way to improve your life. This week, I talk about why and how to write thank you notes. I also review Charles Murray’s “The Curmudgeon’s Guide to Getting Ahead”.
Show links:
Charles Murray’s “The Curmudgeon’s Guide to Getting Ahead”
Thank You Note Template
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This week, we have Kirk Barbera on as a guest. We talk about how great literature can help you live a great life.
Links from the show:
Kirk Barbera’s site
GL Squared (Podcast)
Gone With The Wind
Rudyard Kipling’s If
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The Pomodoro Technique is one of the easiest ways to create a focused work structure for yourself. We discuss how I apply the Pomodoro Technique and give some tips on how to apply it.
Links:
Pomodoro PDF
Online Pomodoro Timer (Tomato Timer)
Downloadable Pomodoro Timer (This is What I Use)
Alan Lakein’s How To Get Control of Your Time and Your Life
Parkinson’s Law
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In today’s episode, I recommend a book and talk about what to do when you have a ton of work to do.
Links relevant to today’s show:
Steven Pressfield’s “The War of Art”
The Legend of Bagger Vance
Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Stephen Covey telling the big rocks story
Peter Drucker’s The Effective Executive
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This is part two of the interview with Luis Tavel. We talk about communication, professional dress, and social media. He even makes a suggestion of what to buy if you only have $200 to your name.
Links from the show:
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This is the first part of a two part series. Luis Tavel and I talk about personal branding. If you want to find out more about Luis, his website is here.
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This episode is a discussion about and book review of Dr. Carol Dweck’s book “The Mindset”. What areas do you have a fixed mind set? What areas do you have a growth mindset?
Links from the show:
Po Bronson “How Not to Talk to Your Kids”(I mistakenly thought this article was by Dweck)
Bobby Knight Freaking Out
John Wooden on Winning Versus Succeeding
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