The legendary French skier Jean Claude Killy once said he starts every morning with a cold shower; that way whatever happens the rest of the day can’t be all that bad. My approach to the day’s first activity is the same philosophy, so I begin weekdays with 15 minutes of stretching and 15 minutes of [...]
Archive for July, 2010
Setting Priorities
Thursday, July 15th, 2010Tags: activity, approach, blackberrys, check e mail, cold shower, cold showers, day, doctor, Dr Pepper, Dr Pepper Approach, iphones, Jean Claude Killy, lot, mental struggle, morning, philosophy, rest, simple changes, sit ups, skier, skier jean claude, strategy focus, way
Better Results
Sunday, July 11th, 2010At dinner two nights ago, our kids took sips of their milk and said almost simultaneously, “This doesn’t taste right.” So I jumped up, went to the refrigerator, looked at the plastic container and proclaimed, “The ‘sell by’ date says it’s still good; must be your taste buds.” My wife, meanwhile, had a different attitude [...]
Tags: approach, boss, date, day, dinner, due date, end, faucets, hot water heaters, milk, minute surprises, plastic container, progress, quiet voice, refrigerator, share progress, spoiled milk, spreadsheet, taste, taste buds, team members, time
