Boost your productivity with this one simple change I’m heading the first Get Your Stuff Done Mastermind. We are focusing on increasing productivity using simple but powerful techniques. The people in the group are working on businesses, advanced degrees, and personal projects. And they’re all dedicated to building systems that will keep them more productive…
How to Let the No go. We all know it. In business, and in the rest of life, we hear “No.” A lot. And here’s the funny thing. When someone tells us no, we want to convince them over to yes. And there are times when it’s worth it. In certain negotiations, it’s imperative to…
“I never look back, darling. It distracts from the now.” -Edna Mode, The Incredibles. I’m trying to phase into a new paradigm (for me). I am trying to live in the moment, every moment. So, when I find myself thinking about the past or resting on my laurels or feeling nostalgia or regret, I stop,…
How to Get Reporters To Snap Up Your Story Pitches One of the best ways to get more visible online is to have other sites, reputable sites linking back to yours. If they believe you’ve got the goods, they’ll link to you more often. A terrific way to get that visibility is to join HARO or…
“I don’t believe it.” -Luke Skywalker “That is why you fail.” -Yoda If you’ve been reading Lights, Camera, Wisdom for a while, you know I love Star Wars. In my opinion, The Empire Strikes Back, is the best of the bunch. In it, Han Solo and Princess Leia fall in love, (which made my 13-year-old…
How to Use Your Creativity to Innovate and Rise to Your Challenges The most important aspect of finding a better way to do things is creativity. If you want to innovate in your work or in your life, you have to first get creative. I spend a lot of time soaking up the latest writing…
Worried? Why That’s The Least Helpful Thing To Do Lights Camera, Wisdom! “Aren’t you worried?” -James Donovan “Would it do any good?” -Rudolph Abel This snippet of dialogue from the movie Bridge of Spies gives me a fascinating perspective on my overly busy mind. I tend to think in prep-mode. I want to be prepared…
Should You Always Be Closing? In today’s “Lights, Camera, Wisdom!” I’m thinking about a sort of a modification of the quote that Alec Baldwin’s character, Blake, says in Glengarry Glen Ross, the famous one. Basically, he says you should always be closing. No matter what is going on, go for and get the sale. Regardless…
What You Need To Know When You Host a Workshop On A Day With A Bomb Scare Last week, I had the privilege of facilitating a workshop in New York City. The workshop served as my book release event in New York. Months ago, we scheduled it for October 24th, 2018. It was a glorious…
How to Change Your Patterns Towards Achieving Goals I’ll be honest. The idea behind this week’s podcast episode isn’t easy to implement. Changing your pattern takes work. More importantly, it takes self-awareness and dedication. None of this happens overnight. But the beauty is that it does happen. Try the missions described in the episode, and…