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Accountability and bucket lists
I just finished a triathlon with my son and his wife. For me, it was a bucket lister, given my 15 year retirement from such events; for...
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Jul 3, 20161 min read
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Your Anaerobic Work Threshold
Too many times I have given my work mind the kind of advice I know is stupid for my athletic mind: Just work harder and longer, and you...
rick13714
May 5, 20152 min read
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It’s Never Crowded on the Extra Mile
What happened is the Law of Forced Efficiency met the Law of Prior Planning. The result was a stretching of my time management skills and...
rick13714
Nov 9, 20141 min read
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How To Lean Your Meetings
That happened to me last week and illustrated the challenge of lean thinking. The more future steps and quality checks you have in a...
rick13714
Sep 24, 20142 min read
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The Spread Offense in Your Business
Football dominates my home state of Alabama. The big debate is whether a traditional power like Alabama can continue its old school style...
rick13714
Sep 10, 20142 min read
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Employee Productivity Tip # 3 – Breakfast of Champions
Times have changed. Breakfast is rarely a family event and eating something to settle the caffeine beverage is more the norm. We seem to...
rick13714
Jan 28, 20142 min read
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Tackling the Dreaded “I’ll Get to It When I Have Time” Project
After staring at open files next to a full filing cabinet for months, I finally screwed up my resolve to tackle this messy monster. In...
rick13714
Jan 6, 20142 min read
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Face It, Teach It, Improve It
This morning finds me feeling hectic and for good reason. I am facilitating a series of workshops for a client to improve their...
rick13714
Feb 6, 20132 min read
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Trying to Learn What Not to Forget
Having written on the subject of setting goals and changing habits, I decided the best way for me to improve was to make sure I followed...
rick13714
Jan 13, 20131 min read
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Voting and Business
A quote on iPhone from my yet- to-meet friend, Brian Tracy, got me thinking. “We must look for the opportunity in every difficulty...
rick13714
Nov 6, 20121 min read
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Dr. Stephen R. Covey – A Principled Life
Even in his passing, he inspired me. Having a mountain bike accident at 79 is pretty neat. I hope to be on a bike at 79 up in the Wasatch...
rick13714
Jul 16, 20121 min read
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Time… For Another Workshop
Are you going to the time management workshop today? Where is George Carlin when you need him? I found myself thinking, “I don’t have...
rick13714
Jun 26, 20122 min read
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