The First Step
Taking the first step can be daunting. What are the things keeping you from getting started on your goals and how can you overcome them?
Continue Reading ›The Power of Focus
This guest post by Mo Bunnell is about people with a common characteristic: focus. These people have an incredible ability to pick something to move forward, dedicate incredible energy, to it, and drive it to completion. They create. And they finish. They ship their creations.
Continue Reading ›How I Stay Sane When Life Feels Extra Busy
Fall is by far and away my favorite time of year. There is something magical about the crisp weather, a lit candle, a hot drink, and a blank page to write on. And here we are. It’s November! To be honest, most years I’m not yet ready for fall. The cooler weather will hit, and
Continue Reading ›The Power of a Clarity Day
Like all of us, Mike Vardy has many things he wants and need to do. In order to combat all the demands on his time and energy, and to make sure he stays focused on what matters, he has what he calls The Clarity Day.
Continue Reading ›The Wrong Way to Manage Your Time
If there is one thing I have learned about focus and time management over the years, it is that how we spend our time and energy is an ever moving target.
Continue Reading ›How to Do the Work and Also Show Your Work
It can be a challenge when you are head down and focused on a big project and you’re trying also to keep from letting all the other work get left behind. How do you do the work and create something substantial while also making time to share tidbits, inspiration, and stories of along the way?
Continue Reading ›Purposeful Mentorship
Intentional or not, in your life are four different areas of mentorship: those you learn from, those who you teach, those you get along with, and those who you don’t.
Continue Reading ›Mo Bunnell’s Best Quarter Ever
Mo Bunnell is the founder and CEO of Bunnell Idea Group. He’s a business development coach living in Atlanta with his wife and daughters. In the summer of 2015, Mo signed up for The Focus Course. As Mo shares in the video, things were already going pretty well. But after completing the Focus Course and
Continue Reading ›May Reading: ‘Rhinoceros Success’ by Scott Alexander
The book Rhinoceros Success was recommended to me by Joe and Mike while I was on their podcast, Bookworm. It’s a short and delightful book. I purchased the audio version for just $5 and listened to the whole thing straight through last month while on a flight to San Diego. The book is fun, clever,
Continue Reading ›Maintaining Focus When Life is Extra Busy (Video)
During April’s call, one of our club members, Ken, asked about how to maintain focus on a project when other areas of life are creating an unusual amount of stress. This is a fantastic question, and I wanted to share the answer with everyone.
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