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The Anti-Routine Way To Success
Routine was never the leader of any important new movement – Paulo Coelho “Abe, when do you ever let loose” said a dear friend. I dwelled on the question a bit and then said, “What the hell does “letting loose” even mean?” Honestly, not since I was a kid do I have an idea of more…
Excuses Much?
I’m full of excuses. If there were an award for creating excuses I’m fairly certain I would win both the Olympic Gold Medal for my abilities, AND the Nobel Peace Prize for the advancement of the field all in the same year. Some days are better than others, but being like the stock market and more…
change, eating better, Excellence, Excuses, Focus, Goals, Organization, Personal Responsibility, Self Improvement, Time Management, Wake-up Call
Two Masters. One Bedroom?
It’s 2012. The days a man could club a woman on the head and drag her back to his cave and not face a grand jury are pretty much gone (much to my dismay, as I believe those are the best kind of relationships – wait, did I just say this out loud?). Generally (workplace more…
24
Key Point: We all have the same amount of time in a day. Simplifying and prioritizing your life will help you get what you want. I’m willing to bet you don’t have an advanced degree in planetary motion, so I’ll try to keep this one simple: your day on earth only last for 24 hours. This rule holds true more…
No Book Left Behind
Do you love books? Do you think the First Amendment is important? Did you reply yes to both of the previous questions? Then you should be celebrating. This week (and the last week of September every year since 1982) is Banned Books Week. It’s an American commemoration of the freedom to read, reflecting on the more…
Aim Small. Miss Small.
Somewhere along the road I developed the habit of throwing away most things that come in my path when I’m organizing. Instead of finding nice boxes to put a bunch of crap in and using my cool battery operated label maker to stick a sexy looking label on it I just throw things away. The more…
Focus, Minimalism, Organization, saving money, Self Improvement, Time Management
Resolve to win – 7 steps for conquering your resolutions
Summary: Post covers tips on how to set and achieve your New Year’s resolutions. As the year draws to an end, many of us are savoring the amazing changes our New Year’s resolutions will bring in 2012. We’ll be skinnier, healthier, smarter, and richer. That is, if we can stick to the plan. One only more…
No Vote For You!
“We exclude. It is not a question of elitism vs. egalitarianism because there can be no question; the black belt is elite, the white belt is not. The black belt is earned through long, difficult work, rigorous education, commitment, and persistence. Not everyone gets a black belt. It’s not T-Ball. We invite elite performers to more…
Out of Reach?
Key point: Company owners should strive to stay accessible to their customers. Remember the “good ol’ days”? The days when cars had muscles and were covered in chrome so shiny you’d have to wear sunglasses in the garage? Days when everyone would hold the door open, and family meals were *always* home cooked. Ok, maybe more…
Why You Should Be Best Friends With Your Enemies
I can hear you right now: “This is preposterous! They are called “enemies” for a reason! You have got to be kidding me!” Ok, you got me –I’m kidding. Go back to what you were doing. NOT. I do realize that the idea of becoming BFFs with your nemesis sounds ridiculous. And yet I insist more…
SEO 101
SEO vs. Pay Per Click advertising. I am working in an online business and trying to understand the difference between these two. Also any other online marketing and advertising tools you may know and recommend. Thanks. – Submitted by Dina via Facebook This is a great question for those just getting their website started. SEO more…
Move!
By Katia Delgado Today, yahoo released a tear-jerking article about millions of unemployed boys and girls who have to move in with their parents because they can’t find a job (read more here). There is no denying it – the economy is terrible and jobs are scarce. What this article failed to emphasize, however, is more…
Birds Of A Feather
Pictures of the Eagle Nebula from the Hubble telescope are jaw-dropping. In fact, the whole universe is filled with mind-blowing events, facts, and figures. You don’t need to say it – I’m a closet nerd. Simply put, I have always been amazed at the wonders of life. The formation of a baby from two microscopic more…
3 Lil Things
I love jamming on stage with the Black Eyed Peas, head bagging to Metallica, or sitting on the dock of the bay with Jack Johnson, but I’m addicted to the old raspy voice of Diane Rehm and the rest of the amazing NPR crew that make me smarter every time I invite them to take more…
You Are Not Underpaid, You Overspend
I probably won’t reveal any mysteries when I say that living paycheck to paycheck is no fun. You find yourself in the situation when your wallet starts growing cobwebs and the lonely box of crackers and a can of beans will have to be your dinner until payday. Or maybe all your friends are going more…
Get Rich By Giving Stuff Away
Being super dads as we are, my friend and I took our daughters to the mall and let them burn the extra 54,000 calories they have bottled up by running wild in the bounce house. As we were walking to our cars we were approached by two young men offering a CD for sale for more…
How To Successfully Sell Yourself
Imagine you just get to work, and a nice stack of 30 resumes is patiently waiting for you on your keyboard. Task: Review the applications for the new office manager position and have a list of candidates you want to come in in for an interview. Deadline: By the end of business today (meaning you this is more…
Paging Mr. Sandman
”When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” — Paulo Coelho (The Alchemist) I visualize. A lot. Call me a dreamer, but I can’t help it. When I’m waiting at a traffic light, I think of how the upcoming left-hand turn would feel like if I were making it more…
Water Supremacy
I’m a huge fan of the Bourne movies (who isn’t?), and when I learned about Matt Damon’s efforts to help bring clean water to everyone who needs it, I immediately wanted to help out. Finding Water.org was a wonderful coincidence because I have been looking for the effort Nadimi.com could sink its teeth into that more…
Pick And Choose Your Customers
Customers are great. Without them, there would be no business. So what is this craziness about qualifying the people to which you sell? Truth is, not all customers are created equal. How often do you spend time sending quotes, making follow up calls, and updating your CRM/sales system, only to find out that the customer more…
Declare Your Independence
Happy Birthday America! Today we celebrate the birth of America by having copious amounts of Bar-B-Q and drinks while gorging on food as though we are about to go into battle. We’ll try to keep cool by floating in the closest pool while counting down the minutes until we see the biggest fireworks our cash more…
He Said, She Said…
I know how ridiculous this is: for a guy who talks so much he had to start a blog, I really have no business bashing people who are verbose. However, it’s not the long-windedness I’m against, it’s the irrelevance of additional “word baggage.” I excuse certain embellishing and add-ons to make the story more interesting more…
It’s Not My Fault… Is It?
Bad things even happen to good people, and life is unfair. In the world full of injustice, we sometimes get the short end of the stick – technology fails, we get taken advantage of by some crook (or “friend”), and zits pop up right before a big date. There is absolutely nothing we can do more…
Everything You Can Do, You Can Do Better
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit. – Aristotle Since you’re reading this post, I’m going to go on a limb and say that you’re on a perpetual path to perfection. You probably also realize perfection is impossible to achieve without the proverbial cocktail of blood, sweat, more…
A Case For Imperfection
When you’re working on a project, there’s no sweeter word than “DONE.” I’ll admit to some high fives, a few loud “HELL YAYS!” or even an occasional dance (after making sure there are no recording devices present) in celebration. Finally realizing the fruits of your hard work is quite addictive indeed: conceive an idea-birth a more…
