Tag Archives: focus
How to Focus on the Work that Matters (and Better Manage the Rest)
(Welcome to my Globe and Mail readers who may be coming to learn more about the exercise you read in the paper today.) You’ve got more than enough on your plate. And it’s not a question of working faster or … Continue reading
Are You Leaking Focus? (5 Ways to Plug the Holes)
Hey you! Over here! No – over here! (Actually, I’m behind you now…) Did you see Monday’s provocation? Take a look. It challenges you on where you might be leaking focus. So let’s assume that’s happening. That just occasionally you … Continue reading
Here’s Your Palate Cleanser
Have you been to one of those posh restaurants where, before the main dish, you’re served an amuse bouche, a little something-something to freshen up the palate and get you ready for whatever’s next? It’s often light and zingy, like … Continue reading
Sharon Salzberg, Real Happiness
It’s fair to say that I’ve been trying to meditate for more than half my life, but my record is still spotty at best. I’m always looking for well-written books to inspire me and I’ve found one in Real Happiness: … Continue reading
Great Work Essentials: Focus
Photo Credit: Diego Sevilla Ruiz via Compfight There are three core components to being able to do more Great Work: Focus, Courage and Resilience. An article over at Forbes says that the “difference between mediocrity and success is often found … Continue reading
Robert Biswas-Diener, The Courage Quotient
I like to say that Great Work has three key attributes: focus, courage and resilience. Focus offers direction, so you know where to look. Courage gives you the willingness to take the first step. Resilience helps you keep going even when you … Continue reading
Austin Kleon, Steal Like an Artist
I’m thrilled to talk with Austin Kleon, author of the new book Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative. I came across his work because we share the same publisher but his book really stood … Continue reading
John Jantsch, The Referral Engine
I can’t stop gushing about the work of John Jantsch. Anyone in the world of marketing and business should get to know him and see why Seth Godin calls him the Peter Drucker of small business marketing tactics. He’s the … Continue reading
Lucy Jo Palladino, Find Your Focus Zone
If you’ve got too many plates spinning at once, feel overwhelmed by endless to do lists and no time to get stuff done, then my conversation with Lucy Jo Palladino, author of Find Your Focus Zone, is for you. Lucy … Continue reading
