Accountability and bucket lists
I just finished a triathlon with my son and his wife. For me, it was a bucket lister, given my 15 year retirement from such events; for...
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rick13714
- May 5, 2015
- 2 min
Your Anaerobic Work Threshold
Too many times I have given my work mind the kind of advice I know is stupid for my athletic mind: Just work harder and longer, and you...
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rick13714
- Nov 9, 2014
- 1 min
It’s Never Crowded on the Extra Mile
What happened is the Law of Forced Efficiency met the Law of Prior Planning. The result was a stretching of my time management skills and...
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rick13714
- Sep 24, 2014
- 2 min
How To Lean Your Meetings
That happened to me last week and illustrated the challenge of lean thinking. The more future steps and quality checks you have in a...
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rick13714
- Sep 10, 2014
- 2 min
The Spread Offense in Your Business
Football dominates my home state of Alabama. The big debate is whether a traditional power like Alabama can continue its old school style...
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rick13714
- Jan 28, 2014
- 2 min
Employee Productivity Tip # 3 – Breakfast of Champions
Times have changed. Breakfast is rarely a family event and eating something to settle the caffeine beverage is more the norm. We seem to...
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rick13714
- Jan 6, 2014
- 2 min
Tackling the Dreaded “I’ll Get to It When I Have Time” Project
After staring at open files next to a full filing cabinet for months, I finally screwed up my resolve to tackle this messy monster. In...
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rick13714
- Feb 6, 2013
- 2 min
Face It, Teach It, Improve It
This morning finds me feeling hectic and for good reason. I am facilitating a series of workshops for a client to improve their...
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rick13714
- Jan 13, 2013
- 1 min
Trying to Learn What Not to Forget
Having written on the subject of setting goals and changing habits, I decided the best way for me to improve was to make sure I followed...
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rick13714
- Nov 6, 2012
- 1 min
Voting and Business
A quote on iPhone from my yet- to-meet friend, Brian Tracy, got me thinking. “We must look for the opportunity in every difficulty...
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rick13714
- Jul 16, 2012
- 1 min
Dr. Stephen R. Covey – A Principled Life
Even in his passing, he inspired me. Having a mountain bike accident at 79 is pretty neat. I hope to be on a bike at 79 up in the Wasatch...
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rick13714
- Jun 26, 2012
- 2 min
Time… For Another Workshop
Are you going to the time management workshop today? Where is George Carlin when you need him? I found myself thinking, “I don’t have...
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