Aug 20, 2014 | Blog, Building good habits, Business Success, Habits, Organizing, Productivity
Everything is a decision. Even if you haven’t stood in wonder in a cereal or toothpaste aisle, you are making decisions all day long. Some are small-which shirt, what size coffee, which train…and some are big-which partner, which city, which school…decisions,...
Aug 6, 2014 | Blog, Consistency, Entrepreneurship, Entreprenuer, Habits, High-Performance, Integrity, Leadership, Productivity, Productivity hacks
Joumor is Joy + Humor. But how do we access this? Riding my bike yesterday through New Forest, near Burley, England, I encountered a Joumorous irony: sometimes allowing things to be harder makes them easier. The path was gravelly, but after awhile I got the hang of...
Jul 9, 2014 | Blog, Habits, Organizing, Strategic Execution, Success
Growing up, I had the kind of kids’ room you see in movies- a safety hazard with stuff everywhere. My parents tried to make it better- they cajoled, threatened or insisted, but only one thing worked: a family member who was feeling relaxed would come and sit in my...
Jun 26, 2014 | Blog, Entrepreneurship, Habits, Productivity, Strategic Execution, Success
The first and last time I ever “surfed” I was sixteen, in Hannah, Hawaii. My friend promised me it “wasn’t that hard,” and the 5 foot waves “weren’t that big.” Did I mention I’m from New Jersey? I had just barely managed to stand up when a wave caught me,...
Jun 19, 2014 | Blog, Business Success, Consistency, Entrepreneurship, Habits, Organizing
I had just turned 25 in 2002 when my dear Grandma Syd died. She was almost 93. Instead of moving to Queens, I moved into Grandma’s apartment in the East Village of Manhattan to help my family empty her legacy and prepare the apartment to sell. The time came to submit...
