Park the Farthest.
Every time you search for parking, you spend more time in your car, and less time on your feet.
“Habits gradually change the face of one’s life as time changes one’s physical face; and one does not know it.” – Virginia Woolf
When we pulled into the parking lot, the first thing I noticed was all […]
Do it right then.
If it takes less than two minutes, do it right then.
“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” – Henry David Thoreau
Last Friday afternoon, I was ready to get out of the office and play in the sunshine. One of my […]
The Time it Takes to Stick
28 Days of Consecutive Momentum.
“Repetition of the same thought or physical action develops into a habit which, repeated frequently enough, becomes an automatic reflex.” – Norman Vincent Peale.
NASA conducted an experiment on proprioception that uncovered a surprising fact about our subconscious mind.
A team of astronauts were asked to wear a special […]
Automatic Positude
How to answer “How are you doing?”
“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.” – Zig Ziglar
My new Danish friend came to me with a confused look on her face. It was 2001, and I was enrolled in an international physical theater school, with clowns and mimes and jugglers from all around the […]
A Day Well Started is a Day of Power.
10 Tricks to Wake Up Early (And Like It)
“The world belongs to those who get up early.” – Jules Renard
Frank Lloyd Wright was never seen working during the day. A friend of his observed that he could be seen taking phone calls and meetings, answering letters, and working […]
Prepare your morning the night before.
Set yourself up for success – before you need it.
“It’s been said that the first hour is the rudder of the day. I’ve found this to be very true in my own life. If I’m lazy or haphazard in my actions during the first hour after I wake up, I […]
Make things happen.
Completion is a habit you can master.
“Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration.” – Thomas Edison
This past weekend, I spent my time manning (or personing, if we’re going to be all gender-neutral about it) a table at the World Domination Summit. This table was the checkpoint for everyone running around on a […]
Weekly habits are the best.
Welcome to my new email newsletter, Habits of Excellence.
“Creativity is a habit, and the best creativity is a result of good work habits. In order to be creative you have to know how to prepare to be creative.” – Twyla Tharp
This newsletter has gone through a bit of a bumpy year.
You […]