“Stand up when you’re on the phone. A USC study found that your brain’s information processing speed increases 5 to 20 percent when you’re standing. Think you may look a little goofy standing around? You’d be in good company. Thomas … Continue reading →
“I’ve been studying and working with extraordinary organizations and top-performing individuals for over 30 years. The most common and powerful factor in all of their successes has been the ability to simplify and focus. The two go hand-in-hand, because in … Continue reading →
“If you see to it each day that your conduct is impeccable, the following day will be completely clear, and you will be free to carry out your plans, always vigilant that you leave no loose ends. In this way, … Continue reading →
“Burn out. That’s what happens when you spin around in circles, 24-7, trying to get task after task done without bothering to take a break. When you don’t let up, you fall down. You lose perspective, your priorities fall apart, … Continue reading →
“If a leader is to be effective, he or she must always be learning. I don’t mean just gaining knowledge about a subject, but knowledge about his or her people as well, what motivates and inspires them. The effective leader … Continue reading →
“That is why success and fruitfulness depend as much upon focusing on the ‘who’ you are as much as the ‘what’ of the work you do. Invest in your character, and it will give you the returns that you are … Continue reading →