Category Archives: Effective Self Management

In an earlier post I shared the value of changing the way you start your day, the way you schedule and manage your day, and the way you end your day. Making changes in those 3 areas of my life … Continue reading →

It’s 6 a.m. and you are awakened by something that sounds like an alarm for a fire drill. You dash out of bed in panic mode and you are off and running. Or worse, you hit the snooze button 10 times, drag yourself out of bed and surrender to the day ahead. Every day it’s the same old routine. Kids, pets, household chores, work, meetings and obligations. The Invitation: Change 3 Things. Continue reading →

Watch your margins. Do you remember hearing that over and over from your teachers in grade school? In college, it was all about following the appropriate format, with the appropriate margins. At work, the margins default to a roomy 1.25 on each side of your document.
In business, margins can bring profit and be gross. You know what I’ve finally figured out? That to truly be successful in life, you need good margins too. Continue reading →

Are you a lifelong learner? I love to learn. I spend time everyday learning, studying, reading, observing and generally being a sponge. In reviewing some of my notes today I found a quiz I’d taken a few months back. I was surprised to find that I didn’t score as high as I thought I might. Now I’ve got a new resolve to add even more depth to my daily study – learning from myself! Take Jeffrey Gitomer’s quiz yourself and see how you score. It just might surprise you! Continue reading →

Sometimes you have a learning experience so rich, so dynamic that you know it will change the rest of your life. This weekend I had the privilege of attending and experiencing just such an event. I’ve listed 10 of the things I’ll be doing or doing differently as a result of my participation in Jeffrey Gitomer’s Boot Camp 2009. The weekend changed my life. What’d you do this weekend? Continue reading →