We as a species are adept at finding what we are looking for. We all know people who look for trouble and they always find it. People who look for something to complain about tend to find it 100% of the time. But what if we were deliberate in what we were looking for? And what if…
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My Journey to Productivity – 13 Lessons I Learned Along The Way
I always struggled with productivity in my career. I got things done, rose fairly high to the executive ranks, but task and time management was a constant challenge. When I left the traditional work world to become an independent consultant, these shortcomings were amplified and it became clear that I had reached an inflection point. If I couldn’t…
What It’s Like Riding At 45 MPH Down a Mountain Road
In training for Ride the Rockies, I try to make it out to Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park every week. It is essentially 21 miles straight up, and then 21 miles back down. To give it a visual, here is a 3D profile of the route I often take: Anyway, on April 11,…
Words of Wisdom
A few weeks ago I came across a web page with great piece of advice and planned to post them on my blog. To augment these suggestions, I started writing down some of the gems I have learned from my family, friends, and colleagues and quickly realized that these alone make a complete blog post. As…