Perspectives

So if procrastination isn't a bad thing and instead is just a value judgement made by anally-retentive over-achievers (see yesterday's blog) then it is something to be celebrated. Before we actually get around to creating National Procrastinator's Day, maybe we should...

You would think from the comments to my last blog that people feel very guilty when they procrastinate. I find that really funny as I never feel guilty when I procrastinate. Apparently, there are three types of procrastinators, Delayers put things off for all sorts of...

I have a friend who considers herself to be a terrible procrastinator and yet she is one of the most productive people I know. If you look up stuff on procrastination online, you'll get all sorts of information on how bad it is to procrastinate and how you can...

If you're an entrepreneur, you're told that you must be persistent, that persistence will make you successful and I suppose that the same thing is told to many people in developing their careers. But what do you be persistent about? Many people seem to think that...

So if you are not analytical, how do you make decisions? Are you in fact even conscious of the way you make decisions? I thought not. I guess we all do it but essentially, if you make decisions using only one way, it means that you're ignoring different ways you can...

I just read a report that says that analytics is the next big thing in digital marketing. I've been listening to James Standen of nModal say this same thing for several years and I'm beginning to see that this might be true, to a point. Overall I don't think many...

There appears to be a lot of well meaning advice on how to train someone who doesn't listen to you to actually listen. Unfortunately, the advice is all very formulaic and I'm not sure it will work. Having had this problem in the past, I have some degree of experience...

I just discovered that there is an International Listening Association. Who knew? They are a professional organization whose members are dedicated to learning more about the impact listening has on all human activity. "One advantage of talking to yourself is that you...