"It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things." Leonardo da Vinci is widely considered to be one of the most diversely talented individuals that has ever lived. He held over 10 professions to his name at any given time, and is credited with creations and discoveries that still influence the world to this day, nearly 500 years later. While I would love to nerd out on how … [Read more...]
Productivity 101: Own Your Day, Don’t Let Your Day Own You
See what I did with the title there - Pretty smooth huh? Don't worry. I'm not gonna start rapping or anything. I discovered a long time ago I have no rhythm. But what I would like to do is shed a bit of light on an all too common problem with a lot of budding successful individuals. The Lost Day Did you ever have one of those days when you looked back on it and couldn't remember a damn thing you got done that was the least bit significant? Usually it happens when someone asks - "So … [Read more...]
You Suffer From Email Addiction, And It’s Killing Your Success
Email... It's introduction made us as a society far more productive than ever before. It was amazing. One day we were licking stamps. The next day we now had the ability to get messages read clear across the world in an instant, for free. It was awesome for the first five years or so of its existence. Fast forward to now... and OMG... We're literally email addicts (by definition). We've become dependent and emotionally involved with our inboxes, and its a reality that many of our … [Read more...]