Try Again Later
You have heard this before. The lines are busy. Try again later. Or, you can hold. Wait. Wait some more. It might be what is needed to make it work. You are dedicated to the goal. You will spend the Read More …
Category: work
Get Past The Start
Beyond first impressions, you have to get past the start of certain things to even be interested. A story online, a new Netflix series, a book someone tells you you have to read (think school, work or maybe chosen for Read More …
Right Then
You know there are things that if you do not do them right then and there, they won’t… make sense. be as impactful. get done. All of those things. But, the trouble is “now” is not always possible. So, how Read More …
Double Verify
It is a best practice to check it again and double verify the work. Measure twice, cut once. Ask for two forms of ID. Take a name and a number. Maybe ask them to spell it, too. A recipe can Read More …
What You Know
Do what you know and care about the most. Those two things combined will be the right way to approach work and life. It is a bit different than do what you love… The reality is that work is still Read More …
Track It
Just because you track it (now) doesn’t mean it wasn’t happening before. Whether you are looking at web traffic or the amount of sleep you get, the data points you’re looking at were always there. And, to be totally blunt, Read More …
Adjust the Habit
You may decide, at some point in your life to adjust the habit you created years ago. Skipping lunch Sleeping in Sliding onto the escalator instead of taking the stairs It isn’t easy to start a good habit but it Read More …
Adjust to the New
As life goes on, you have to adjust to the new… technology. processes. food trends. social channels. terminology. gear. classes. devices. clients. Tweak it, modify the settings, learn what you need to know and then, you will be fine. Until Read More …
Yes I Will
Say: “Yes, I will” and mean it. If you don’t, then be honest. It is totally okay. You do not have to agree to do everything, or to jump on a task immediately. The most important things are not always Read More …
That Subject Line
Be aware of it and craft that subject line to get the attention you want, not the attention you don’t want. It is better for someone to ignore it and delete the e-mail than to share it with disdain. I Read More …