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Experience the moment with your eyes.
Earlier this month I stepped back in time by attending the Mixtape Tour - New Kids on The Block, Naughty By Nature, Salt & Pepa, Tiffany, and Debbie Gibson. I had been looking forward to it for months. I don't often spend that amount of cash to go to a concert,...
Six things I’ve learned in my six years in business.
It's July 16, and I'm celebrating six years from getting my last paycheck as a W2. As the primary breadwinner with no experience in selling myself, marketing, or packaging what I would offer, being ignorant helped me take the leap. Here are six big things I...
Reduce your workload to increase your efficiency.
Photo Courtesy of Jarvis Davis Decision fatigue: difficulty in making a good decision experienced as a result of the number of decisions one needs to take. Decision fatigue is no joke. It's science. We wake up with a bucket of willpower, which I like to...
What happened when I switched to LinkedIn Only.
I already know this is going to create controversy. It may even yield some ugly comments, but in January, I stopped Facebook and Twitter and became LinkedIn only and it has been one of the best business moves I've made. Six years ago when I started my business,...
Stop Stealing Productive Time
When I work with corporate clients, one of the biggest complaints is the number of meetings in a day. Often, these meetings start first thing in the morning, which steals the most productive time for them to focus and do in-depth work. They may get little 30-minute...
How Helen Moses stuck to her goal with STICKK
A few months ago, Helen Moses, a private client, told me that she committed to her business coach to exercise 60 minutes every day until her 50th birthday, which was sixty days away. When I asked Helen how she was going to accomplish that, she said: "I'll join Planet...
Gut-Friendly Snacks to Add to Your Pantry
Snacking at work can sometimes be a distraction to get us through the day, and also part of what creates community among co-workers. You might share a celebratory cake for birthdays, or indulge in communal meals for holidays or other exciting workplace announcements....
What Do You Need to Give Up to Get Better?
This article was originally published in Money, Inc. On June 1 I launched a new keynote, What’s Your Joe Joe®? I’m a professional speaker whose topics are on productivity and health with titles of Email Extinguisher, Conquer the Calendar, Task Mastery, and Energy...
How to Keep Productivity Up During Hectic Holiday Weeks
We’ve all faced the difficulties of remaining productive during the holidays. In fact, the distractions during December are nearly impossible to escape, say about two-thirds of all workers. Some people might be shopping. Some might be planning a break. And some might...
The history of 25 in 25® Exercise Challenge
In 2003 I decided to try something with my family to keep them active during the holiday season. I created the 25 in 25® exercise challenge. Whoever made it through to December 25 received an extra gift from me. The story of 25 in 25® Exercise ChallengeIt is the...
#MeToo Made Me Think I Was Ill
This article was originally published in Money, Inc. The symptoms started with a few pounds on the scale in just a couple of weeks. A few pounds on a 5’2 100lbs ish person is noticeable, and I could feel it. My sleep was horrible,...
Status: Weary, Tired, and Worn Out
This article was originally published in Money, Inc. I try not to answer “how are you?” with “I’m tired,” but today, I have three times because I am dragging-my-ass-barely-keeping-eyes-open-not-safe-to-drive tired. And three times, no one has believed me. Most of the...