Archive for Working Skills
Positive Attitude Is Not Enough
Posted by: | CommentsContrary to the popular saying “attitude is everything” attittude is not enough. You can have the right attitude and all the motivation in the world and still wind up playing “dead atheist.”
You know, all dressed up and nowhere to go!
The key is that the right attitude must be followed by the right actions. That’s the bottom line of the doing part you mentioned in your question.
Renowned motivational expert Anthony Robbins says that one of the keys to success is to “take action.” In his work with getting people to take action, Robbins speaks often of “massive, intelligent action.”
The Up Side Of Procrastination
Posted by: | CommentsIf you are like me, you have a tendency to put off until tomorrow what you could do today. In his book, “The Time Trap: How to Get More Done in Less Time”, R. Alec Mackenzie says procrastination is “… a close relative of incompetence and a handmaiden of inefficiency.” Ouch. I hope that got your attention.
Mackenzie defines procrastination as deliberately avoiding an unpleasant task. So, he is not talking about forgetfulness, although I think the forgetful person may sometimes get accused of procrastination.
Love The Opportunity
Posted by: | CommentsSomebody said you have to love what you do, but that’s not necessarily true. What is true is that you have to love the opportunity. The opportunity to build life, future, health, success and fortune.
Knocking on someone’s door or making that extra call may not be something you love to do, but you love the opportunity of what might be behind that door or call.
For example, a guy says, “I’m digging ditches. Should I love digging ditches?” The answer is, “No, you don’t have to love digging ditches, but if it is your first entry onto the ladder of success, you say, ‘I’m glad somebody gave me the opportunity to dig ditches and I’m going to do it so well, I won’t be here long.’”
Free Advice From Albert Einstein
Posted by: | CommentsWhat If You Could Ask Anyone For Help?
Have you ever noticed how sometimes you are at your most creative when you are interacting with another person? You and your friend or acquaintance feed off of each other’s ideas and help each other clarify things. Well what about those times when you are alone, or you have no one you wish to share your ideas with? What can you do then to stimulate creative thought and to find elegant solutions to your problems? You could try talking to Albert Einstein.
Workaholism – 4 Universal Laws For Recovery
Posted by: | CommentsThe Rule of Balance
There is more to life than work. There are so many other areas of our lives than just work. Spend some time each day and/or week focused on all the other areas of your life. Repeat after me, there is more to life than work.
The Rule of 10
This one is a bit controversial, but I’ve come to believe it through my own experience. The rule of ten states that if it can’t be done in ten hours in a day, it shouldn’t be done. Occasionally putting in over time or having crunch times is fine, it just doesn’t need to become a way of life. Anything more robs you of your presence in all the other areas of your life.
Stop Complaining
Posted by: | CommentsYou don’t need to a piece of paper to prove that you can do something! I don’t have anything against achieving or completing degrees or obtaining masters and all that – absolutely nothing. In fact, I am a law graduate myself and will strive to provide good educational background for my kids in the future. But I am sick and tired of people complaining about how they wish they could do something and not being qualified to do it! I mean COME ON!! Get real……
How Do I Deal With It All
Posted by: | CommentsAre you feeling overwhelmed? Have a to-do list a mile long? An in-tray that’s about to collapse? Closets that are jam-packed with junk and a stack of family photos?
Now school is starting and things are just going to get worse! How can you deal with it all?
Often when we look at all there is to do, it can seem and is overwhelming. But if we chunk it down into smaller tasks the world starts to look a lot brighter. Try this 4S strategy.
Sort it.
