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One idea would lead to the next and the next and sometimes two or three days would have gone by before I could bring myself out of it. The only way that really worked was to write up something of an analysis to organize my thoughts.
The most useful book I’ve read on management has been It’s Okay to Manage Your Boss by Bruce Tulgan.
individuals who repeat a simple narrative affirming their core values and the abilities central to their “authentic best self” can go into a situation more grounded and less easily shaken by distraction or criticism.
constantly seek the thrill of a new challenge. We’re always moving among new projects and experiencing new people, places, and things.
The Greatest American Hero,
it’s so much more beneficial to figure out why they’re angry and help them solve their problem.
If you learn about yourself, you can project forward into the future, and leave the present moment for a second.
Limitless?
in a world where most everything is the same, and the 2.7-second sound bites of information we’re offered on a daily basis are enough to satiate most of the masses, seeing the world a little bit differently is a huge, huge advantage
I have my child make an “action sheet” as soon as she gets home from school. It contains the top three things she learned in school that day, and what she needs to do with them (file them, study more for a test, do homework on them, etc.). This action sheet lets her feel focused and not overwhelmed, and allows her to go into her homework feeling in control. Plus, it acts as sort of a scheduler for her, giving her an idea of what’s next on her agenda.
“thinking ten seconds into the future.” Instead of punishing him when he gets angry and acts out, we discuss ways that next time, he can imagine what will happen based on the actions he takes.
We know what matters, and we can assimilate that which does, while instantly dismissing that which doesn’t.
I just did it, because it needed to get done.
Fisher King,
