Brian Johnson
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Commitments
“The commitments we make to ourselves and to others, and our integrity to those commitments,nis the essence and clearest manifestation of our proactivity.”nn~ Stephen R. Coveynfrom “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” Do you honor your commitments? Are you making commitments you don’t want to make or have no intention of following thru on? Pay attention to what you’re committing to and to whom you’re making those commitments. As Covey says, your integrity to the
December 28, 2007
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100 Questions
"Great minds ask great questions."nn~ Michael Gelb from How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Everyday Got a journal? If not, time to get one! Da Vinci carried his everywhere. So should you. Jot down your ideas, thoughts, questions, dreams, whatever. As you gain more clarity and creativity, you’ll be glad you did.nn[Did you know: In 1994, Bill Gates bought 18 sheets (of the 7,000 existing) from da Vinci’s notes for 30.8 million bucks. Not bad, eh?] He
December 10, 2007
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Savor
"Savor. To appreciate fully; enjoy or relish: I want to savor this great moment of accomplishment. [From Latin sapere, to taste.]"nn~ American Heritage Dictionary Savoring. It’s the term psychologists use to describe the concept of being in the moment/being present/being mindful and truly enjoying an experience. We’ve all savored different experiences at different times--whether it’s the time you enjoyed a wonderful meal or when you looked into a loved one’s eyes or read a
December 10, 2007
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Smart Kids & Dumb Kids
“Whatever we expect with confidence becomes our own self-fulfilling prophecy.”nn~ Brian Tracy You ever hear the story about the kids who were accidentally labeled as “smart” or “dumb” and how their teacher’s expectations dramatically impacted their growth in the school year? Classic story on self-fulfilling prophecies. The quick version: School in England. Computer program completely messes up the labeling of kids and literally puts the “smart” kids in the ‘dumb” class an
December 10, 2007
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Mind Mapping
"I wish to work miracles..."nn~ Leonardo da Vinci, The Archetype of Human Potential Are you right-brained? Left-brained? Or whole-brained? You can probably guess that our pal Leonardo da Vinci maximized his creativity through “whole-brain” thinking. Michael Gelb, in his genius book, “How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci,” breaks down an awesome process called “mind mapping.” It’s basically all about mirroring nature. Most of us were taught to capture our ideas in a very l
December 10, 2007
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Eggs & Baskets
“Conventional wisdom is not to put all of your eggs in one basket. 80/20 wisdom is to choose a basket carefully, load all your eggs into it, and then watch it like a hawk.”nn~Richard Koch Richard Koch wrote the brilliant book, “The 80/20 Principle.” I highly recommend it. The basic idea (I dedicated a whole Big Idea on this already): 80% of your benefits in life come from 20% of your activities. So, why are you wasting 80% of your activities?!? Find the 20% of the stuff th
December 10, 2007
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thinkarete Note on Writing Your Goals
Write your goals! How else are you going to stimulate your reticular activating system? My what?!? Uh, you know, your reticular activating system (RAS). It's that little bundle of cells you have in the back of your brain known as the "control center" which serves as the filter for what enters your conscious and unconscious mind--separating the urgent stuff from the unimportant so that you can function properly. Today you’re going to learn how celebrities play with their
September 25, 2003
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