You want to know how to stay focused, but nothing seems to work. You go to the grocery store just to pick up milk. You walk out of the grocery store with chips that were on sale, cupcakes you saw on the clearance rack and your favorite cheese. But you forgot the milk. Or you […]
Productivity
The Value of One Day (and how to keep from wasting it)
You check your phone shortly after waking tomorrow morning. There’s a text from your bank that says, “Someone deposited $1440 in your checking account last night. It’ll only be there today. Whatever you don’t use will be removed at midnight.” What would you do? If it happened to me, I would think, “OK, this isn’t […]
Are You Winning the Rat Race?
Several years ago, my wife and I attended a Renaissance Faire. It’s an outdoor event that replicates life during medieval times, with jousting competitions, fair maidens, period costumes and tourists walking around gnawing on roasted turkey legs. We saw craftspeople in booths hawking their handmade jewelry, artwork, clothing, and trinkets while calling out loud greetings […]