Richard Whitely, a young British TV reporter, was interviewing a farmer on the wild uplands of Wensleydale about the hardships of hill farming. After the interview, Richard was curious about the time because he had to get his film crew off to lunch. Not having a watch, Richard asked the farmer what time it was. “Aye, lad,” he said. “Ah’ll …
Work-Life Balance: Are you fully alive or relatively dead?
In her book, Quiet Desperation: The Truth about Successful Men, Jan Halper discovered that 48% of all middle managers in her study described their lives as “empty and meaningless,” despite all the hard work they put in to achieving their goals. Somehow, they never learned the art of work-life balance. And 68% of the senior executives in her study said they neglected their …
Killing TIME will kill your success
There are many things in this world that are valuable … work, family, property, possessions, and so forth. But it could be argued that the most valuable thing you’ll ever have in this world is TIME. The fact is, time is worth more than money, and when you kill time, you are killing your chances for success. Think about it. …
How to maximize the #1 FACTOR in determining your success
If you observe two people who have achieved some level of success, you will immediately notice one outstanding difference. The person who uses time the most wisely will almost always be the more successful of the two. That’s why business philosopher Jim Rohn said, “Time is our most valuable asset, yet we tend to waste it, kill it, and spend …