How much of your life is controlled by perfectionism? Every time I think I have finally reached a balance, I manage to put myself in a situation where nothing less than perfect will satisfy me. Last week and this I have been holding myself to impossibly high standards...
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Have a Great Life. How?
I'm pondering once again my sign off: "Work Less, Do More, and Have a Great Life." I have a great many thoughts on how to have a great life, but I'd love to hear yours. What do *you* think goes into making a great life?
7 Tips for Work-Life Balance
Today's Get-it-Done Guy episode is about work-life balance. I actually don't think there's any such thing. There's only your life, your time, and how you choose to use your one life and your limited time. I'd really like to put together an open Q&A/brainstorming...
Products Be Gone
One of the keys to business (and to life!) is putting your time, money, and attention where it gives the greatest return. The return needn't be money—it can be meaning, legacy, or achievement—but it has to justify the investment. I recently reviewed my business and...
What do *you* think would make a good workshop?
By "Building Our Best Lives" day was designed to give people an accountability structure for working through a year planning and alignment exercise. In my mind, the value was in the structure of helping people complete the day. One of the attendees was dissatisfied,...
Our Intuitive Knowledge Isn’t Always Right!
I was recently listening to a lecturer discuss how risk-taking is an integral part of "the entrepreneurial mindset." He was very inspirational. Unfortunately, he was also flat-out wrong. There has been a lot of research into the psychological qualities of...
Meritocracy: A Fine, But Mythological, Idea
I love the idea of a meritocracy! It's a glorious myth that makes a wonderful story. But if you look at how resources, wealth, prestige, etc. get distributed, it's very hard to make a case for meritocracy. It's no surprise we believe in meritocracy. We spend our...
“I could never do that…”
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about my doing a reading of my one-man musical in New York City. A friend of mine said, "That sounds incredible! I could never do something like that." I agree! I think so, too. The last two years have been spent thinking the same thing....
Keep the Big Picture When Making Life Choices
Keeping The Big Picture Will Lead to Better Life Choices They're considering eliminating over 100 bus routes in Boston to save money. You see, the public transit is considered a separate profit center. That means it has to pay for itself through the money it raises....
Fear + Excitement: A Powerful Combination
As those of you who follow me on Facebook or Google Plus know, this week I went to New York to perform a reading of the one-man musical I have been co-writing. Being the main character, this meant my singing and acting was to be the center of attention for about an...