You know Dug the Dog from the movie Up? Well, I am like Dug except my squirrel is everywhere. People think because I’m a Productivity Coach that I’m not distracted and am hyper-focused. That couldn’t be farther from the truth. I just know how to handle it.
I love walking meetings. I try to have them as often as possible and typically know who will be game to do them. Walking meetings don’t have to be power walks where you’re sweating in your dress clothes. Even a slow stroll has loads of benefits. Need help incorporating them into your calendar? Read on…
In my second interview of the MoPro series on healthy and productive mobile professionals, road warriors and business travelers, I chose Christine Wodke. I found Christine in the Executive Athletes group and was super-impressed by her story. She has Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, something I had never even heard of. After watching a YouTube video describing the disease, I knew I had to contact her.
Did that get your attention? Because the phrase goal evaluation would probably make your eyes glaze over and a quick click over to YouTube to watch a monkey riding a pig. Have you ever made a goal and not achieved it? Of course you have! Have you ever sat down and asked yourself why? Uh……What?
Traveling frequently for business can be really tough on relationships. Your family or friends may think it’s all sightseeing, fancy meals and luxurious hotels. While it sometimes can be those things, more often it is flight delays, microwaveable hotel pantry food and walls so thin you can hear your neighbor flush.
Putting personal tasks like calling people or visiting friends on your list isn’t impersonal. I’ve been told by several of my friends that I’m really good at getting people together and maintaining relationships. That’s because it’s really important to me, but also because I actually make time for it. I make sure I see at least one friend socially every week.
In my first interview of the MoPro series on healthy and productive mobile professionals, road warriors and business travelers, I knew I had to interview Ken Lubin. Ken is the Managing Director of ZRG Partners and Founder of Executive Athletes, which has over 15,000 business and athlete professionals who train at a high level in sports. Ken was the co-winner of the 2013 Death Race and winner of the Team Ultra Beast World Championships in 2012, among other athletic accomplishments.
We all have friends (or at least I hope you do!). We all have family. We have colleagues, peers and acquaintances. We have Accountability Partners. Wait – what? You don’t have an Accountability Partner? You don’t even know what that is?
Being Hangry is no joke. Hungry + Angry is Hangry and Hangry is irritable, frustrated, unhealthy and unproductive. Assignment: Pack your luggage, car, briefcase, purse or murse with Hangry Snacks this week. Snacks that won’t perish, melt or freeze. Your children, coworkers, partner and clients will thank you.
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