Tag: distraction

  • Vision: Leadership Idea #20

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    Harley H
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    What is your vision? No, I’m not talking about your eyesight, I’m thinking of your long-term look at where you want to go. There’s a saying that ‘if you don’t know where you’re headed you’ll definitely get there’ (to anywhere). Many times if we don’t have a firm handle on our vision, we end up…

  • No: Growth Idea #584

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    Harley H
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    Many times we hear that we need to practice saying “Yes” to requests or ideas instead of “No”. However, we also need to learn to say No to bad ideas and requests so we have time and capacity for the best things. That can be hard. ‘If you’d like to get better at saying no,…

  • Attention: Idea #317

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    Harley H
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    Arguably the most important skill is controlling your attention. This goes beyond merely avoiding distractions. The deeper skill is finding the highest and best use for your time, given what is important to you. More than anything else, controlling your attention is about being able to figure out what you should be working on and…