Do your goals freak you out? Do you think that the right time management steps will help you achieve them more quickly? When we design our day, we don’t need to become fanatical about achieving our goals. But yet, this happens to many. We look at where we are and…

Do you find it difficult to live your purpose? How often do you stop to ask what’s driving your daily actions? What about your plans for the future? We all have similar goals-we want to be more productive and have time for the things that we deem essential. We’d like…

These two secrets will help you stop procrastinating and win each day — Do you struggle with motivating yourself? Do you put things off, consistently procrastinating the critical stuff? Maybe it’s an application, a difficult meeting or phone call, or a trip — I’m sure something is nagging you. If there is, don’t worry, you’re not alone. Procrastination — The Struggle of Many I recently started answering questions on Quora. You probably already know —…

This secret from the longest-living people will help you understand what you need to do — It’s so easy to stay positive when things are going well but how do you keep your spirits up when things aren’t going well? Maybe you applied for 100 jobs and were rejected from each one. Reality keeps setting in the more you look at your bank account… What is…

It took going through uncomfortable challenges like losing money and closing a business to gain clarity. — I have never been this clear on what I want in my life and why I want it… Even in this time of financial insecurity, my commitments align with who I am. They make me proud. If I died today, I’d die a happier man. For years, I’ve dreamed of having my own business — I’ve experimented in many areas from music, marketing, consulting, and even making hot…

Letting go of an obsolete process made me confront my fear — When I write, part of my creative process has been tied to the physical act—my hand across the page, the texture of the paper, and fresh ink. I’m old school, what can I say? I “needed” my old perspective Recently, my focus has shifted from results to process, which means I look for ways to…

Interpreting unexpected events as “bad” is ruining my life — The way I interpret events is a choice. My interpretation applies to all events. The small and big count equally. This seems obvious, but when I look closer, it’s one of those areas where I know the right way, but in practice, it’s a different story. Typically, I evaluate events…

Last month — in straight Marie Kondo fashion — I got rid of everything in my apartment. I felt like I was losing my ability to make things happen and was just letting life happen. Amy Cuddy describes it well in her book Presence: “Personal power is all about having…

Taking a scrum-driven approach to goals — Monthly Sprint Borrowing from Scrum, I’ve been treating my goals like a development Sprint. It makes my vision clear for the next 30 days, and I can evaluate what went well and what didn’t. Self-feedback is a fantastic tool. Sprint goals should move me closer to my BIG goals, but shouldn’t be…