How to be focused? First you must have control over what you’re paying attention to.
Our lives are full of distractions. Everywhere you go, someone or something is trying to get your attention. Some of these options can be downright entertaining.
If you’re like me, you have no problem coming up with distractions all by yourself! Jumping around like this can be fun, but it takes time away from more important activities. And that’s a big deal.
How do you stay focused in a world designed to make it easy to lose focus? Watch the video to find out.
Soon you’ll get the opportunity to enjoy a very special time of year. Certainly the holidays are a great time to enjoy being with friends and family, but that’s not what I mean. I’m talking about that special time I like to call “Headstart Week.”
In this brief video, I discuss what Headstart Week is, why it’s so important, and what to do during it. I’ll also show you how you can join others in making a public commitment so that you plan for the new year and make it you best ever.
Just this week I came back from Accra, Ghana, where I was asked to speak at the African Business Leaders Forum. It was an amazing experience, not just from a cultural perspective, but from a business and networking one, as well.
As I thought about what I might share with you from this experience, four tips for successful business networking came to mind. In this brief video, I’ll share four things I did that you can use to improve your own networking and connecting skills.
Remember the multitasking exercise? In it I told you there were three negative effects that come from multitasking. But that’s not completely accurate. There is a fourth effect and, to many, it’s even more damaging than the first three.
In this video, I give you a simple exercise that you can share with coworkers and friends to understand and avoid this fourth effect.