Multitasking- When to do it
A new receptionist was given the job of running to the coffee shop, so she took orders and grabbed her thermos. At the café she asked, “How much will this …
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Concentration at Work
Did you hear about the orange juice factory worker who got fired from his job? It seemed he just couldn’t concentrate on his work. If you’ve ever had trouble concentrating …
Read More Listening Habits
President Theodore Roosevelt became a great leader in part because he took time to listen. He was also known to grow weary of those who didn’t take time to listen. …
Read More Lion Training
When a lion trainer walks into a cage he carries a stool. Have you ever wondered why they choose a stool? It has to do with focus. When the trainer …
Read More Key Result Areas
What are your key result areas? In other words, what are the things that, if you do them well, can bring exceptional results? This is a key concept to understand …
Read More Decisiveness
If we are to manage our time well there is one character quality that must be cultivated. It is decisiveness. Being decisive means focusing on our destination rather than focusing …
Read More Develop a Niche
A man jumped from a plane and his parachute failed to open. About half way down, he saw another man flying upward from the ground and asked, “Do you know …
Read More Distracting Trinkets
“Ma’am, how did this accident happen?” asked the policeman. “I was driving along when this tree suddenly appeared on the road in front of me” she responded. “I swerved to …
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