Category Archives: Personal Productivity

5 Ways to Finish Reading that Book

Posted on September 6, 2012 by George Rodriguez
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“I saw a statistic from Kindle showing that most business books are abandoned about one-third of the way through…”                                           … Continue reading →

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Do Business Books Help?

Posted on May 31, 2012 by George Rodriguez
Do Business Books Help

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I read a lot of business books.  Management, sales, marketing, strategy, you name it and I’ve probably read it.  There was one best seller that I haven’t read and am just about done with.   In Search of Excellence by Tom … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Choke by Sian Beilock

Posted on April 12, 2012 by George Rodriguez
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Do you want to ace the big test, make the game winning shot or close the biggest deal of your career?  Or does the fear of failing when it matters most hold sway over your thoughts everywhere from the classroom, … Continue reading →

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Time Management Tuesday – 4/10/12

Posted on April 11, 2012 by George Rodriguez
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In last week’s post on time management I discussed how productive the eight hours before a vacation are for most workers.  This week we will discuss how establishing everyday habits that mimic those eight hours can not only sharpen our time … Continue reading →

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Book Review – StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath

Posted on February 17, 2012 by George Rodriguez
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Sir Ken Robinson tells a story in his famous TED talk on education about a world-renowned choreographer who as a child saw a specialist to check her for a learning disability.  After talking with her mother the specialist told the girl … Continue reading →

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10 Tips to Beat Procrastination

Posted on February 9, 2012 by George Rodriguez
10 Tips to Beat Procrastination

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MACRO 1.  Get Your Sleep – Research bears it out and we all know how much better we feel on a good night’s rest.  Before you attempt any program for self-development, try getting a good 7-8 hours of sleep consistently. … Continue reading →

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Book Review – The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande

Posted on January 31, 2012 by George Rodriguez
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THE ELEVATOR REVIEW: The main tenet of The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right is that as our lives and our jobs become ever more complex, the power of the simple checklist grows.  Citing examples from hospitals, construction, restaurants and … Continue reading →

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What is Deliberate Practice?

Posted on January 26, 2012 by George Rodriguez
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Chance favors only the prepared mind – Louis Pasteur I happened to come across an interesting article today from Time magazine.  In it Annie Murphy Paul explains how deliberate practice, and not just regular practice, can lead to success and expert-level … Continue reading →

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7 Ways to Find More Time to Read

Posted on January 19, 2012 by George Rodriguez
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If we are going to achieve the success that we strive for everyday and we agree that books are a huge part of preparing ourselves to meet those demands it follows that we need to find ways to get more … Continue reading →

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Leverage – “Drive” by Daniel H. Pink

Posted on December 23, 2011 by George Rodriguez
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One of my Top Ten Books of the Year, “Drive” analyzes motivation and specifically what motivates us as human beings.  And it’s probably not what you think. Elevator Review: Daniel Pink argues; and based on his impressive evidence, rightly so, … Continue reading →

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