There are people who just can't get things done. Maybe you're one of these people and you're not sure why you don't get things done. Maybe you deal with these people and they drive you crazy. Maybe you do get things done but you want [...]
Generally, people are good. At least that’s what I believe and it has served me well. So why is it that some of them do bad things? Unthinkable things? From genocides to bullying From terrorism to financial fraud From smoking to working way too much [...]
For those of you who follow this site, you may have noticed that I haven't posted any new articles recently. The main reason is I've been single-tasking, a technique Leo Babauta uses to get a lot of stuff done. This month, I've focused most of [...]
Every day you miscommunicate something to someone. You don't do it intentionally but it happens. It actually happens all the time, you just don’t know it. The only time you realize there is a miscommunication is when something bad happens and even then you may [...]
(For those of you who are not familiar with this series or the benefits of modeling success, please read the beginning of this post) (Sadly, William Zinsser passed away on May 12, 2015) For the second interview of the Modeling Success Series, I had both [...]
Seventeen years before Steve Job's famous commencement address at Stanford in 2005, William Zinsser addressed the graduating class at Wesleyan University with a speech that was phenomenal. I came across this commencement address while writing up a recent interview I had with Mr. Zinsser. He told me [...]
2:35pm... 2:37pm... 2:40pm... Is this what work is like for you? Constantly checking the clock and watching the time slowly crawl by? Are you bored at work and find yourself either surfing the internet or spending more time socializing than you do working? Do you [...]
Life is about relationships. Boyfriend and Girlfriend Boss and Employee Parent and Child Husband and Wife Friend and Friend The list goes on... To have a meaningful life, you'll need to have meaningful relationships. Take a minute now and answer this question: Is there a [...]
We have our up days and unfortunately, we have our down days. Would you believe me if I told you that you can feel better right away on those down days? Probably not. And I don't expect you to. We've been conditioned to think there [...]
The most valuable asset you can have is trust. It allows for flow and openness. When there is no trust, it becomes harder to get anything done. Think of one of your relationships where there is a lot of trust. Now think of another one with [...]
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