This little Gmail feature has increased my productivity incredibly over the past week. I’ve spent the past week trying to check email only a couple of times a day and this little feature is perfect. When you archive a message, instead of going to the inbox, it simply goes over to the next message. Remember: your inbox is [...]
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Want to be a better public speaker? 5 takeaways from the Presidential Debate
Don’t worry, this post won’t be talking about Democrats versus Republican or the best tax strategy – I’ll be focusing on the key things you can take away to become a better public speaker. 1. Public Speaking is tough. Be prepared. If you’re anything like me, the worst speeches you give are the ones where you [...]
The “I don’t have time” myth
I hear it all the time: “I don’t have time to write.” “I don’t have time to workout.” “I don’t have time to eat healthy.” “I don’t have time to read.” I have one thing to say: BS! Wait…there is one thing that you don’t have time for. Bronchitis. Ain’t no body got time for that. [...]
How to find the perfect mattress and sleep like the dead
Money doesn’t buy happiness, but it can buy a new Sealy Optimum Radiance Mattress, and that’s pretty darn close. Read on to find the perfect mattress for you. I wasn’t really looking for a mattress a couple of weeks ago, but as they say, “Sometimes you find exactly what you need when you aren’t looking.” [...]
How does a sleep study work?
Thursday night and all day Friday, I embarked on a sleep study. It’s been a very different and maddening experience. What is exactly do you do during a sleep study? Let me explain: Thursday night I arrived that the Sleep Clinic. They checked in me in and gave me a quick survey (“Was today a [...]
I’m doing a sleep study, here’s why.
According to the National Institute of Health, more than 40 million Americans suffer from chronic, long-term sleep disorders, and there another 20 million that report sleeping problems occasionally. After all, Americans spend over $2 Billion (yes, that’s billion, with a “B”) on prescription sleeping pills. I don’t take prescription sleep drugs (more on what I [...]
How to manage email in 6 easy steps
We all have a love-hate relationship with email. In fact, that relationship is scientific. It turns out that we all release a little bit of dopamine when we get a new email. It feels good, it’s addictive. Too many of us are addicted to email, hanging on until we get that next email, that [...]
The secret to being likable from Will Ferrell
I love Will Ferrell, he’s hilarious. Let me introduce you to one of his techniques that I learned in improv training and Will uses all the time. It’s the “Yes, and…” secret. It’s the secret used by many comedians, politicians and CEO’s. The premise is simple, you always agree with what’s being said and build [...]