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Habit tracking

Practice One-Minute Habits And See Exciting Results

Let’s talk about habits. Since we live at least 50% of life by routine (some say it’s 90%!), the quality of our habits is essential. Thus it is a good idea to evaluate your habits once in a while and practice one-minute habits for exciting results.  Like me, there are probably a few new habits

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Abraham Lincoln

How Abraham Lincoln Created the Gettysburg Address

Abraham Lincoln (1809 –1865 ), the 16th President of the United States, was an incredible leader. He has several compelling habits. As I was studying them, I tripped over something I found fascinating. How did Abraham Lincoln create his famous Gettysburg address? According to historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, Lincoln had an unusual method for assembling his speeches.

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exit conversation

Collect Your Gold Nuggets Before They Go Away

Most businesses spend much effort on hiring. We write a job description, recruit, select the right candidate, and onboard.What about offboarding? What can we learn from doing a great job at offboarding and collecting your gold nuggets before they go away? Some companies do exit interviews; others don’t. If you do them, which questions are

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perfectionism

A Brilliant Brilliance Nugget: The Paralysis of Perfection

Correct me if I am wrong: Somewhere in your past – and in mine – someone told you whatever you do must be “perfect.” That “someone” was probably several people: Your parents, teachers, and professors. “Do it right the first time, then you don’t have to redo it!” they said. It got ingrained in our

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hamster wheel

Getting Off the Hamster Wheel. Is Moving To Planet Brillonia In Order?

Getting off the hamster wheel is not easy. Being in business is not for the faint of heart. It may seem like a great idea to open a business and escape working for someone else. “I’m done with that,” often is the thought. I can relate! Been there, done that – and still doing it!

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mindfulness

Your Secret Weapon To Mastering Delegation

Recently, it hit me: Brilliance Extraction makes you more mindful. In the process of Brilliance Extraction, you learn to observe your thoughts and document them. You then get much better at transferring the expertise and wisdom (aka “brilliance”) including mastering delegation of tasks which you exclusively held in your brain. In other words, mindfulness is

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