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One of the most effective time management and personal effectiveness tools is that of taking frequent breaks throughout the workday. Psychologists have stated that a 15 minute break for every 45 minutes of work keeps your brain working at maximum efficiency. Time...
A few years ago I was at a K-Mart using their Western Union services to wire some money. As always, I made sure to go before 11am to beat the crowds, but there was still a small line at the customer service desk where I had to be. As I waited, I saw a huge pickup...
Setting personal goals, priorities, and objectives is only half the work. The other half is to specifically state what you will give up to achieve those goals. You need to know specifically what the price is for those goals. Just setting the goal and doing nothing...
Reading is good. You need to read. I attribute most of my success in my early life to the fact I was always reading applicable information that could help me get what I wanted. So you need to read, and make sure you’re reading something that's directly and immediately...
If you study the human body you discover that stress actually serves a valid biological function. It boosts adrenaline so you can run away from that tiger. It withdraws blood from your extremities so you won’t bleed as much if get your arm bitten off. It tends to make...
Two shoe salesmen are sent to deep Africa to sell shoes. The first one sends back a report saying, "Situation dismal. No market potential here. No one wears shoes." The second one sends back a report saying, "Situation fantastic! Massive market potential here!...
This is another one of those time management techniques that is simple and obvious but is almost never done. It’s this: bunch your phone calls. Go through your to-do list and pick out all the items that require a phone call. Then bunch those together, set aside an...
Walked by this today and had to take a pic. This is actually someone's *house*. It's right in the middle of two skyscrapers. Must be a samurai who wouldn't move. I'm in Tokyo now, reading lots of signs that say things like "Space Create!" and "Button Is Pressed!" and...
The most ironic picture you've ever seen. Mao would have shit his pants at all this capitalism. So I go to Asia and as soon as I leave the country Gene Simmons gets married and Steve Jobs dies. WTF? If I knew those things were going to happen I would have stayed. I'm...
Another one of those "obvious-but-no-one-does-it" things. I make a point to always go places I need to go when no one else goes to those places. Need to go to the bank? Make sure you don’t go between 11am and 1pm (that’s the lunch hour when many people go) or after...
Good evening ladies and gentlemen. This is Rock Jackman with tonight's evening news. Our top story tonight, the economy of the U.S. continues to falter. Most people continue to bitch and moan and wait around for the Government To Do Something. Liberals in congress...