Introversion and Courage Not Mutually Exclusive

Introversion does not always equal shy, nor does it say anything about courage. January Jones, a lead actress on Mad Men, talked about being an introvert and how it did not stop her from pursuing her dreams. Just one more opportunity to clear up common misunderstandings. Continue reading

Why Do We Lament the Passage of Time?

It happens every year, doesn’t it? We start off just fine in January, and somewhere along the line we start asking “Where did the time go and what have I been doing with it?” My guess? I think that our incredulous response may lie in our relationship to goals and intentions. So, I wonder, Why do we care, really? Continue reading

Values-Guided Priority System

Earlier this week I got it into my head to prioritize my get-done list in a new way. I can’t even tell you what I was thinking, or how the new categories came to mind, but I’ve been putting them to use and they’re having an interesting effect on my productivity, as well as my sense of satisfaction, so I share them here. Very simply, here they are: L = Love It. “Love It” projects and activities are those things that you are quite happy and delighted to do, and furthermore, happen to intersect with the business projects that have … Continue reading