I used to be a salesman and one of my favorite books that I read and re-read over the years was “The Greatest Salesman in the World” by Og Mandino. This little book inspired me to be a better person as well as a better salesman. Og had a way with words and his stories [...]
Daily 50 Minutes
September 22, 2006 By 5 Comments
I have been amazed at the power of working in a focused manner for a significant amount of time. Since my post on the power of 48 minutes, I’ve been testing different time intervals and doing different tasks. I added the ability to combine shorter tasks with focus cards that are marked with shorter time [...]
The Focused 50
September 19, 2006 By 8 Comments
Since my last post about the power of 48 minutes, I’ve been testing different combinations of focused work time. I’ve tried 40, 45, 48, and 50 minute intervals and they all work well for long projects. The main consideration is having a good work area, some kind of timer, and a beverage warmer for coffee [...]
The Power of 48 Minutes
September 15, 2006 By 98 Comments
Is there magic in the number 48? Does this number hold any significance in your future success? Speaker Don Crowther suggests that there is. In his presentation at the NSA Summer Symposium, Don told the audience that 48 minutes is the magic number. Here’s how it works… Set a timer for 48 minutes. Close out [...]
NSA Summer Symposium
September 12, 2006 By 10 Comments
I traveled to sunny Palm Springs for the weekend and enjoyed over a dozen speakers at the Summer Symposium from the National Speakers Association. This was a truly amazing event with highly polished presenters sharing to a crowd of business professionals who make a living in the speaking business. There wasn’t a sour note in [...]
Amazing Stories
September 7, 2006 By 4 Comments
This is the first week of Rosa Say’s September Learning Forum on her Talking Story Blog. The posts so far have been very thought provoking and opened my eyes to a variety of teaching experiences. We have had stories about the Boomer Sisters, Brother George, and Thomas Edison. The subjects have ranged from Maintaining Your [...]
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