Monthly Archives: July 2010

In the turpitude of time can nature help?

Robert Penn Warren’s (author of All the King’s Men, a Pulitzer-Prize winning novel I really loved) poem In the Turpitude of Time speaks of a way through challenging times. His language is hypnotic, meant to be more of a felt experience than an analytical one, much like nature itself. Our reliance on pushing and forcing [...]
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Want to innovate? Limit Yourself

For this third album, Peter Gabriel made a strange request of the drummers on the sessions – no cymbals. No high hat, no ride cymbal, no crash cymbals. This must have been hard for the drummers – when I see a great drummer at work it’s as if all parts of the drum kit, especially [...]
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What if everyone just used half?

On one typically beautiful, hot and sunny February day on Saint John island we hitchhiked and hiked to a far corner of the island to snorkel and eat some local food. At the end of the day we got the ride of a lifetime from a guy in a decrepit car who had built his [...]
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Fat and happy? Is there a correlation?

I came across some interesting state-by-state rankings recently. Here’s the Top Ten fattest states (highest levels of obesity) States/Percentage Obese 1. Mississippi                                                     33.8 2. Alabama and Tennessee (tie)   [...]
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Take an Office Yoga Break – Seated Mountain Pose

Take a quick break from your work and try this yoga pose from Quixote Consulting’s Office Yoga resiliency program right at your desk. Click here for Seven Helpful Yoga Hints. Seated Mountain Pose Sit forward on chair away from back, feet below knees. Press down on tops of thighs. Lift and open chest, soften lower [...]
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Secret Agent Team: Make fun your priority

This week’s posts have been about prioritizing at your best. Quixote Consulting‘s corporate team building program Secret Agent Team is the most fun any team can have while learning how to prioritize at their best. Secret Agent Team is a great companion to Quixote Consulting’s time management training program The Time Of Your Life. Would [...]
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How to Prioritize with Persistence: Effort + Time = Success

Do you wish you were able to prioritize more effectively?  Is your To-do list driving you crazy?  Does it seem like there’s too much to do and too little time to do it? If any of these questions sounds like your story, here is a new story to place all the demands of your day [...]
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How to Prioritize with Purpose – The Point Where You Meet the World

Do you wish you were able to prioritize more effectively?  Is your To-do list driving you crazy?  Does it seem like there’s too much to do and too little time to do it? If any of these questions sounds like your story, here is a new story to place all the demands of your day [...]
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How to Prioritize with Play – Make Fun Your Priority

Do you wish you were able to prioritize more effectively?  Is your To-do list driving you crazy?  Does it seem like there’s too much to do and too little time to do it? If any of these questions sounds like your story, here is a new story to place all the demands of your day [...]
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How to Prioritize with Passion – Let Your Talents Do the Work

Do you wish you were able to prioritize more effectively?  Is your To-do list driving you crazy?  Does it seem like there’s too much to do and too little time to do it? If any of these questions sounds like your story, here is a new story to place all the demands of your day [...]
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