http://perspectivesinbrief.com Tips on the run....to run with Mon, 05 May 2008 12:54:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Bouncing Balls I’m going to contradict myself in a moment.  As a Coach we look at life and all it encompasses from every angle.  On one hand, I understand when Anthony Smith says “To achieve a high level of competency, work/life balance doesn’t happen.  Something’s gotta give.” Take my son’s surgeon for ... http://perspectivesinbrief.com/2008/05/05/imagine-life-as-a-game/ So tell me…what do you want? People think they know what they want until they’re asked.  Once they’re asked they can’t answer.  When someone asks you what it is you want, can you answer them or do you jump into what you don't want? And if you answer you don't know what ... http://perspectivesinbrief.com/2008/04/08/what-do-you-want/ Bad habits are the 'Minkholes' of our lives Minkholes Defined Years ago I worked with some of my colleagues on the concept of 'Minkholes'.  To define Minkholes, they are fur lined rat holes. They feel really good while you're sinking into them but you know they're really bad for you. When they're no ... http://perspectivesinbrief.com/2008/03/26/whats-our-biggest-minkhole/ “Expectations are resentment under construction” - Unknown Assumptions and Expectations I love that quote.  Sam Horn sent me that quote (a great one Sam) and although I don’t know where it originally came from, I thought I’d share it with you as it’s very true.  Assumptions and expectations; they both get people ... http://perspectivesinbrief.com/2008/03/18/assumptions-and-expectations/ I recently held a half day workshop for the Conference Board, and one thing became crystal clear; that was people were struggling and dealing with overwhelm.   They needed to learn how to set priorities, choose the work they MUST do and the work they must NOT do.   I've been inundated with calls ... http://perspectivesinbrief.com/2008/03/01/setting-priorities-and-direction/ "Slow down and enjoy life. It’s not the only the scenery you miss by going to fast-you also miss the sense of where you are going and why." -Eddie Cantor Slowing Down to the Speed of Thought I recently had a short session with a client where he said “My fundamental weakness ... http://perspectivesinbrief.com/2008/02/27/slowing-down-to-the-speed-of-thought/ “Productivity is the deliberate strategic investment of your time, intelligence, energy, resources and opportunities in a manner calculated to move you measurably closer to meaningful goals.”  - Dan Kennedy How do you know you’re successful?   Success isn’t a mystery....it’s a reflection of what you are doing with your time.  Highly successful people ... http://perspectivesinbrief.com/2008/02/15/how-do-you-know-you%e2%80%99re-successful/ Be the inventor   We look at inventors as those of us who come out with a brilliant idea out of thin air and act on it.  What if we applied that very principle to our lives?  What if we applied that principle to our present lives?  I tell people to invent ... http://perspectivesinbrief.com/2008/01/31/dare-to-imagine-you-could-have-a-different-life/ def: to cover or bury beneath a mass of something;  to be overcome completely in mind or feeling  Reality Check  Are you feeling overwhelmed?  I have never seen so many people overwhelmed, especially this time of year.  Most have recently come back from holidays, not that they actually took a lot of ... http://perspectivesinbrief.com/2008/01/16/overwhelm/ As the New Year unfolds, people dust off their New Year’s resolutions and try them out for size yet again. For those of you who know me, you know my opinion of those pesky resolutions. You mean well at the time but do you remember them a week or so ... http://perspectivesinbrief.com/2008/01/04/diving-back-into-routines/