It is time for the return of my “Couldn’t Have Said it Better Myself” link round-up. These lists started as a monthly “peek into my brain” as your personal Google Reader, and have since morphed to be theme-based. Rather than post monthly, I will post by topic when the mood strikes (and when a stroke of [...]
April 2009
“The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.” -Stephen Covey Frogs, Rocks, Priority A Tasks – call them what you want. These are the big important things on your to-do list, and they are often the most intimidating to tackle. In earlier posts I wrote about Brian Tracy’s [...]
Which means more to you, you or your renown? Which brings more to you, you or what you own? I say what you gain is more trouble than what you lose. Love is the fruit of sacrifice. Wealth is the fruit of generosity. A contented man is never disappointed. He who knows when to stop [...]
I have been motivated by achievement for 25 years. It is all I have ever known. It has worked very well for me – I got straight As throughout high school and college, finished UCLA in three years with a double-major, college honors and Phi Beta Kappa. I moved quickly up the ladder at Google, [...]
I owe this post to a wise, wise friend who shared with me the following advice: When life gets crazy…lift the oars. What does that mean? Stop trying so hard, fighting so much. Stop slogging through rocks, rapids and the chaos of your life with clenched jaws and fists. Let go. Relax. Take a break [...]
Living With Joy is one of the most powerful books I have ever read. It is also not for everyone. I stumbled across this book on Amazon over one year ago, and keep a personal Cliffs Notes of my highlights that I re-read as often as I can. The book, “Living with Joy: Keys to [...]
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