Tag: Personal Productivity

June 24, 2022

The Work-Life Flywheel Concept

To young leaders. We are often encouraged to view our “work-life balance” as a scale. Don’t fall for it, it’s…

June 22, 2022

The Superpower of Deep Listening

Note to self. I learn and grow primarily through my eyes (reading, observing) and my ears (listening). Listening is therefore…

June 20, 2022

Define Yourself, Don’t Let Others Define You

A note to young leaders being undermined by political machinations. It matters less what they think of you. It matters…

June 17, 2022

Embrace the Curves of Life

A note to young leaders. The human mind has a tendency to think in straight lines. This is why pundits…

June 15, 2022

How to Respond to Compliments

Note to self. I must be quick to correct others if they put me on a pedestal. Praise I don’t…

June 10, 2022

The Power of Deep Thinking

A note to young leaders. Sir Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein are among the most influential individuals to have ever…

June 8, 2022

The Bottleneck is in Your Mind

A note to young leaders. If your business isn’t growing, the bottleneck isn’t somewhere out there – the bottleneck is…

June 3, 2022

Shifting from the Past to the Future

Note to self. Whenever I feel regret, nostalgia or pride – I am dwelling in the past. But the past…

May 27, 2022

The Power of Re-Reading

On the virtues of re-reading. Reading is a master habit, as it can assist you in creating or eliminating any…

May 25, 2022

The Importance of Consistent Appreciation

To young leaders. Appreciation is a feeling – it’s far more a function of frequency than it is of magnitude.…

May 23, 2022

Gratitude: A Habit of Great Mentors

To young leaders. The two great mentors of my life – one was a mystic, the other an atheist. But…

May 20, 2022

Focus on Growth and Opportunity

Note to self. The world is almost infinitely wide but my window is necessarily narrow. My window is what I…