013 Covey’s 1st Habit

Photo Credit: One Way Stock via Compfight cc</a

Photo Credit: One Way Stock via Compfight cc

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.

Play

012 Writing Thank You Notes

Photo Credit: vernhart via Compfight cc

Photo Credit: vernhart via Compfight cc

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

 

Play

010 Pomodoro Technique

14606724433_37b13f04d5_m(1)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

Photo Credit: Artur Filipiak via Compfight cc

Play

BBY009 Prioritize

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

Play

006 The Mindset Episode

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:

The Sal Kahn Article

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

Play