So I just got back from Seattle, WA, where I accomplished one of my Life List goals of going to the top of the Space Needle, but I’ll save that story for another post. The reason for this post is to make you aware of a trend I noticed along my journey. I was in…
Nitpicking… Details… Details are great when necessary, but sometimes they just don’t matter. That’s why I’m keeping this blog post short and simple. Because if I can get my message across in 500 words and get you to take action, that’s much better than wasting my time and your time writing more. Sometimes details aren’t…
There are a lot of things that can make up your night routine to after a long day at work. TV. Video games. Drinks with friends. Beer league softball. Blogging about lifestyle design and success (oh wait, that’s just me :)), and of course spending time with the family, all of which we have our…
Have you ever wondered why some days you just can’t seem to get anything done? Issac Newton said it best. Objects in motion tend to stay in motion unless acted upon by a force. On the flip side of that – Objects at rest tend to stay at rest, unless acted upon by a force….
Time is money. We’ve all heard that one before, but how many of us have sat back and actually thought about what it really means? Have you? Have you really? I used to think it was completely idiotic to pay someone that I could do myself, but that was before I really understood the value…
It’s the year 1968. TVs barely have color. Computers as we know it have barely been invented, and there is one young man who has just had his first interaction with a computer-based tic-tac-toe game. He openly admits that he thinks it’s pretty neat. Little does he know that what he refers to as “neat”…
I’m working on writing the first significant publication of Academy Success today, so this is going to be a pretty short post. Nevertheless, this is a pretty powerful tip that can really help you squeeze some extra output from your day – by finding your productivity sweet spot. It’s a true productivity enhancing life hack,…
You’ve defined your project. You’ve outlined your tasks. You’ve set your deadlines. You’re almost there. You’re 90% done and things are looking awesome. You’re just about ready to get your project out the door and then… Shit just stops in it’s tracks. Your productivity train just crashes into a freaking brick wall, and it seems…
A few years back I met a pretty smart young man – someone who was one his way to being very financially responsible, and assured a prosperous life of asset growth. He had obviously been through at least a little bit of personal finance training in his life. He had saved throughout all of his…
“What are you grateful for? It’s amazing how your day, mood & perception can instantly change if you focus on the GOOD things in your life. What’s yours right now?” This was a seemingly random Facebook update posted by Chris Winfield just a few days ago, a man whose knowledge, habits, attitude, and drive for success (and…