• Tuesdays with Michael: Understanding Pareto Principle will Unlock Huge Productivity and Financial Rewards

    Tuesdays with Michael: Understanding Pareto Principle will Unlock Huge Productivity and Financial Rewards

    A principle that operates in every area of our life and one that can help you become more effective is the 80/20 Pareto Principle. Simply put, approximately 20% of the activities you spend your time, attention, and energy on will produce 80% of the results. We call those your High Payoff Activities. On the other…

  • Tuesday with Michael: Planning For Productivity

    Tuesday with Michael: Planning For Productivity

    There is a famous quote, “I accidentally became so much more productive today.”  Ever heard it? No? That is because no one says it. The only way to be more productive is to plan for it Let’s begin by understanding the difference between the Urgent and the Important. Urgent things demand our immediate attention while…

  • Tuesday with Michael: Your Outlook Determines Your Outcome

    Tuesday with Michael: Your Outlook Determines Your Outcome

    Think of your attitude as the mental filter through which you experience the world around you. Be negative and you will surely attract negative people, things and situations into your life.  Be positive and you will surely attract exactly the opposite – positive people, things and situations. The single biggest reason people fail in life…

  • Tuesday with Michael: Feedback is the Breakfast of Champions

    Tuesday with Michael: Feedback is the Breakfast of Champions

    William James said, “The deepest human need is the need to be appreciated.” Positive feedback and recognition are vital parts of leading your employees well. Recognize your people for the work they are doing and how it serves the vision. It doesn’t take much time to encourage someone, but it does take intentionality. No limit to…

  • Tuesday with Michael: Making this Year the Best Year Ever Secret # 9: Be Here Now

    Tuesday with Michael: Making this Year the Best Year Ever Secret # 9: Be Here Now

    Be Here Now! 3 words that seem simple and logical, right? Unfortunately, most people, including myself, have difficulty staying in the same place (and time) mentally as they are physically. “Be here now” is a reminder to stay focused on the task at hand. Do your best not to worry about the future. Although it…

  • Tuesday with Michael: Stop Living Out of Your Inbox

    Tuesday with Michael: Stop Living Out of Your Inbox

    If and only if you want to have your best year, quarter, month, week, and day then it is critical that you stop living out of your inbox. Keep the main thing the main thing by starting your day with a proactive plan on what you want to accomplish to move you toward your major…

  • Tuesday With Michael: Making This Year the Best Year Yet Secret # 9 – Be Here Now

    Be Here Now! 3 words that seem simple and logical, right? Unfortunately, most people, including myself, have difficulty staying in the same place (and time) mentally as they are physically. “Be here now” is a reminder to stay focused on the task at hand. Do your best not to worry about the future. Although it…

  • Tuesday with Michael: Create an Ideal Work Week

    Tuesday with Michael: Create an Ideal Work Week

    So how do you overcome the tyranny of the urgent and stay focused on what really matters most to you in business and in life? Secret number 8 to making this year the best year EVER is to write down your ideal week. At this point, you should have a pretty good idea of what…

  • Tuesday with Michael: Secret #7:  Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing

    Tuesday with Michael: Secret #7:  Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing

    If you want to make this year the best year ever, you need to develop a relentless focus on what really matters most.  First, determine what is most important and significant in your personal and professional life (At this point in the process, hopefully, you already know).   Next, set up ironclad boundaries so you…

  • Tuesday with Michael: Secret #6: Review & Execute

    Tuesday with Michael: Secret #6: Review & Execute

    After you create your goals, schedule an appointment with yourself every week to work on the action steps that will move you forward toward your goals. Our lives are built on the foundation of six major areas which is referred to as “The Wheel of Life”. These areas are Family & Home, Financial & Career, Mental…

  • Tuesday with Michael: How to Have Your Best Year Ever

    Tuesday with Michael: How to Have Your Best Year Ever

    Spend 15 minutes each evening reviewing and evaluating these questions to help you focus on what you are doing and the positives in your life.  These questions are designed to help you stay on track and to help you prioritize the next day to achieve the results you want both personally and professionally. Also keep…

  • Tuesday with Michael:  Secret #4 to Make Next Year the Best Year Yet

    Tuesday with Michael: Secret #4 to Make Next Year the Best Year Yet

    Part of the goal-setting and planning process is defining the obstacles in your way. When we define the obstacles, we can plan for them and possibly eliminate them. We need to plan for detours in our roadmap to success, so we do not just give up when we experience resistance or are faced with challenges.…

  • Tuesday With Michael: Secret #2 to Make Next Year Your Best Year Ever

    Tuesday With Michael: Secret #2 to Make Next Year Your Best Year Ever

    SET GOALS! Goal setting is the essential formula for success and achievement. My assistant has been teaching her children from home for the past two weeks because they were in close contact with someone at school who tested positive for Covid-19. She is doing homework with her first grader and one of the videos in…

  • Tuesday with Michael: How to Make Next Year Your Best Year Ever

    Tuesday with Michael: How to Make Next Year Your Best Year Ever

    First, you need to define what “Best Year Ever” means to you. You need to know what you want to achieve. Your ability to get crystal-clear about what a successful year looks like will allow you to make the leap towards that ideal year.   You need to create a strategic plan for your life. In…

  • Tuesday with Michael: 8 Daily Questions to Drive Success

    Tuesday with Michael: 8 Daily Questions to Drive Success

    What do extremely successful people do at the end of every day? They reflect on the day and evaluate how it went. Reflection involves asking questions and taking the time to answer them. Successful people ask themselves many questions for many reasons but these seven can and will drive success when used daily. The first…

  • Tuesday with Michael: The 5 Realms of Emotional Intelligence

    Tuesday with Michael: The 5 Realms of Emotional Intelligence

    In recent years emotional intelligence has become a topic of high interest in the business world and the industry and practice of personal leadership development. Current research has supported the theory that Emotional Intelligence can be quantified and measured and that it can also be improved and developed within an individual. Exactly what does this…

  • Tuesday with Michael: 4 Reasons Why Emotional Intelligence Matters

    Tuesday with Michael: 4 Reasons Why Emotional Intelligence Matters

    Have you ever been told you are too emotional? Too sensitive? Too soft? Did you take this as an insult? Perhaps view it as a weakness? Who told you this? Your boss? Your spouse? Your parents? Whoever did claim that your connection to your feelings was a character defect, may have had the same thing…

  • Tuesday With Michael: Ready, Set, Create Your Dream List!

    Tuesday With Michael: Ready, Set, Create Your Dream List!

    We talked a lot about dreaming over the last few weeks and now is the time to take action, If you haven’t already begun writing down your dream list, now is the time to take out the pen and pad. The key to doing this exercise effectively is to take as little time as possible…