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How Vacation Can Boost Your Productivity
In today’s fast-paced and competitive world, productivity is a prized asset. Many of us juggle multiple tasks, striving to meet deadlines, and constantly trying to stay ahead. In this relentless pursuit, we often forget the importance of taking a break and recharging our batteries. Contrary to popular belief, vacations are not just an indulgence; they…
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Believing is Seeing – How to Make Ideas Come to Life
E.A.Fife
There is an old saying, “Seeing is Believing.” This saying refers to the reality that people need to see something come to life before believing that it is possible. It affects adoption of new ideas or pursuing of goals. People are more likely to pursue an idea or goal if they have seen someone else…
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Being Afraid and Doing it Anyway
E.A.Fife
I have a tremendous fear of flying and really all travel. The physical act of being on a plane, in a car, or on a train is almost debilitating. I become convinced that my life will be over before I reach my destination. Even as I write this, I am in a plane, 30,000 feet…
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Habits: How to Banish the Old and Bring in the New
E.A.Fife
Habits are small decisions you make and actions you perform every day. Duke University research suggests that habits leave a lasting mark on specific circuits in the brain. As a result, behavior becomes automated. Habits can be both good and bad. Hygiene practices, like brushing your teeth, are great habits that keep you healthy. But…
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We Need to do Hard Things
E.A.Fife
Race Day – 6 am As I write, I’m waiting at the start line for the Ogden Half Marathon. I don’t want to be here. I want to be in bed under my warm down comforter rather than standing in thirty-two degree temperatures huddled around a fire pit as the frost on the grass slowly…