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Honor Your Commitment To Yourself
Keeping your word is critical to restoring your sanity and creating a meaning driven life. When I say, âkeeping your word,â Iâm referring to honoring what you commit to. Itâs keeping your promises, especially with yourself. nnUnfortunately, we usually betray ourselves more than we do anyone else. We say one thing and do another. For any of you who have children or, for that matter, who once were children, you know how it feels to have a promise made and then broken. Y
September 11, 2008
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Eliminate Time Traps 3
Eliminate Time Traps Part 3n nYou have to decide if you really want to be continually available. If you don’t, then turn off your cell phone or other portable electronic devices.n nHave you ever counted the number of messages you get in a day, including email, voice mail or messages others take for you or that you leave? We allow ourselves to feel obligated to respond to all of these demands and as a result we are worn out. We have to be selective.n nNo one needs to rea
September 5, 2007
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Eliminate Time Traps 2
Eliminate Time Traps Part 2n nThereâs no turning back and stopping technology, nor should we stop it. Itâs fantastic. Weâre accomplishing great things these days. Weâre increasingly free from offices, boring meetings or down time. But what is the itch that our electronic devices scratch? Why do so many of us crave being in touch everywhere all the time? Whatâs in these thousands of messages that is so important? Why canât they wait? Afterall, they always used to.
August 3, 2007
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Eliminate Time Traps 1
Eliminate Time Traps Part 1n nBy the way, werenât labor saving devices supposed to give us more free time? Time to spend with loved one, etcâ¦Well research shows that the average American is working 160 more hours per year more than we did in 1960. Thatâs one full additional month of 40-hour workweeks. n nOur time and attention are more vulnerable to theft than ever before. You have to eliminate the energy suckers in your life--those are people or projects that leave you
July 2, 2007
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Embrace Simplicity
Sanity Saver# 3 Embrace SimplicitynnIn our consumer culture itâs easy to lose sight of whatâs truly important. Most of us desire deeper meaning in our lives, but do you really think that hunger can be fulfilled with what you see on TV, in the movies or in the pages of womenâs magazines? Probably not. However, advertisers continually try to sell us what we donât need. And unfortunately we believe them. nnDonât get me wrong, Iâm not suggesting that you move to a cab
March 1, 2007