Whether you want to eat more healthily, stop smoking, run your first 5k, or educate yourself, it’s not the first step that makes the difference.
It’s not the first time you skip the burger and fries. It’s not the first cigarette you start to light, but toss in the trash. It’s not the first walk [...]

It’s March. College basketball is everywhere. I’m not a big sports fan, but I really enjoy college basketball.
I’m always struck by the number of poor free throw shooters there are on most teams. Some shoot as low as 50-60%.
When games are often decided by less than 5 points, free throws can easily determine [...]

We are creatures of habit. Who you are today is due, in large part, to the habits you’ve created and maintained over the years.

Want to change your life?
Change your habits.
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We have no way of knowing who was successful at the Oscars.

Sure, we know who won. But the only award winners that were also successful were the ones who’s ultimate goal for their work was to be recognized by the Academy with a trophy.

In fact, I wonder how many people in the movie industry allow [...]

No living thing is the same today as it was yesterday. And no living thing will be the same tomorrow as it is today. Living things grow and thrive or decay and die. They are in a constant state of change.
We are living things. We are in a constant state of change. And because of [...]

I recently read a post by Kevin Kelly, co-founder of Wired magazine, on the concept of having 1,000 true fans. I recommend reading the entire article, but here’s the gist. If an artist can acquire 1,000 dedicated fans who will spend one day’s wages each year on what the artist sells, that artist can make [...]

Most people aren’t extremely successful, and those that are get recognition for it. Whether they’re athletes, musicians, politicians, business leaders, or pastors, only a few rise to the top. Ever wonder how they got there? Me too.
I’m not at the top, so I can’t answer that question. But I can tell you that I’m more [...]

Once you learn to estimate time accurately and plan ahead, the last step in becoming punctual is to execute your plan. Sure, it seems a bit obvious and maybe even anticlimactic, but how many of us know what we should do and fail to follow through? Think salad instead of burgers, running instead of American [...]

My last post, Learn to Estimate Time Accurately, detailed the first critical step in the quest to overcome tardiness and never be late again. However, accurately estimating time is only valuable when you plan ahead. If you know how long it takes to get from your bed to your desk, but you fail to have [...]

I could also title this “Stop Kidding Yourself”. I’m sorry, but you can’t wake up, shower, dress, grab breakfast, grab your stuff, and leave the house in 20 minutes. You also can’t quit applications, shut down your computer, pack up, and leave the office in 2 minutes. You can’t drive across town, get seated, eat a nice lunch, [...]