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- Commitments - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2007 from Brian Johnson“The commitments we make to ourselves and to others, and our integrity to those commitments, is the essence and clearest manifestation of our proactivity.” ~ Stephen R. Covey from “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” Do you honor your commitments? Are you ...
Views: 994 - 100 Questions - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2007 from Brian Johnson"Great minds ask great questions." ~ Michael Gelb from How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Everyday Got a journal? If not, time to get one! Da Vinci carried his everywhere. So should you. Jot down your ideas, thoughts, questions, dreams, whatever. As you gain more ...
Views: 4765 - Savor - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2007 from Brian Johnson"Savor. To appreciate fully; enjoy or relish: I want to savor this great moment of accomplishment. [From Latin sapere, to taste.]" ~ American Heritage Dictionary Savoring. It’s the term psychologists use to describe the concept of being in the moment/being present/being mindful and truly ...
Views: 923 - Smart Kids & Dumb Kids - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2007 from Brian Johnson“Whatever we expect with confidence becomes our own self-fulfilling prophecy.” ~ Brian Tracy You ever hear the story about the kids who were accidentally labeled as “smart” or “dumb” and how their teacher’s expectations dramatically impacted their ...
Views: 3120 - Mind Mapping - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2007 from Brian Johnson"I wish to work miracles..." ~ Leonardo da Vinci, The Archetype of Human Potential Are you right-brained? Left-brained? Or whole-brained? You can probably guess that our pal Leonardo da Vinci maximized his creativity through “whole-brain” thinking. Michael Gelb, in his genius ...
Views: 1477 - Eggs & Baskets - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2007 from Brian Johnson“Conventional wisdom is not to put all of your eggs in one basket. 80/20 wisdom is to choose a basket carefully, load all your eggs into it, and then watch it like a hawk.” ~Richard Koch Richard Koch wrote the brilliant book, “The 80/20 Principle.” I highly recommend ...
Views: 920 - thinkarete Note on Writing Your Goals - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2003 from Brian JohnsonWrite your goals! How else are you going to stimulate your reticular activating system? My what?!? Uh, you know, your reticular activating system (RAS). It's that little bundle of cells you have in the back of your brain known as the "control center" which serves as the filter for what ...
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