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07 Jun 2023

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Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time

While providing leadership training for an organization a few weeks ago, the importance of time management was discussed. I surprised the leaders in the room when I stated that I now believe it is more important to manage your energy, not your time. Here is the science and personal experience behind my response. The Importance of Time Management Nobody, including me, should ignore the importance of time management. We have covered the topic in the past in several areas, including a post on priority setting. We also wrote a post on work-life balance. Setting goals, identifying priorities, and adding actions…

29 May 2023

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Motivation: The Secret to Getting Started

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! Learn how to keep going when motivation gets you started with this quote from Jim Rohn. He was an entrepreneur, author, and renowned motivational speaker for over 40 years! "Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going."Jim Rohn We hope you enjoyed this week's quote and will continue developing good habits that keep you moving forward. If you haven't already, sign up at personalkaizen.co/enter to receive more of these quotes directly in your inbox!

10 May 2023

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Work-Life Balance Made Simple With These 3 Rules

Trying to manage the perfect work-life balance can often be a challenge. This week the Personal Kaizen team shares a TedTalk by behavioral scientist and Harvard Business School professor Ashley Whillans, where she shares 3 rules for a better work-life balance. https://www.ted.com/talks/ashley_whillans_3_rules_for_better_work_life_balance 3 Rules for Better Work-Life Balance We previously shared a simple tool you can use to prioritize your life while also improving your work/life balance. This goes hand in hand with the 3 rules that Ashley Whillans shares. Let's recap the 3 rules below. Reframe rest: Find ways to be present during time off instead of seeing it as an…

01 May 2023

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Improving Self; The One Area You Can Be Certain

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! Self-improvement is an area we have all likely thought about once or twice. Aldous Huxley, an English writer, and philosopher, believed it was the one area you could be certain about. “There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.”Aldous Huxley We hope you enjoyed this week's quote on improving your own self. If you haven't already, sign up at personalkaizen.co/enter to receive more of these quotes directly in your inbox!

26 Apr 2023

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Meditating on Your Mortality

Meditating on your mortality can be scary, but it can also help you focus on maximizing each day. What would you change about your life if a doctor told you that you have cancer? Would you stop wasting your life and prioritize your limited time remaining? We are here to tell you that you are going to die. All of us have a terminal diagnosis. Most of us don’t know how or when, but it is going to happen. Near Death Experiences Many people describe a renewed clarity and focus on the future after having a brush with death. Sixteenth-century…

17 Apr 2023

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Watch Your Thoughts, They Become Your Words

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! This week we are excited to share a quote from Lao Tzu, best known as Laozi, an ancient Chinese Taoist philosopher. He had much to say about our thoughts, actions, habits, and more! “Watch your thoughts, they become your words; watch your words, they become your actions; watch your actions, they become your habits; watch your habits, they become your character; watch your character, it becomes your destiny.”Lao Tzu (Laozi) We hope you enjoyed this quote and that you found it insightful. To receive more of these quotes directly in your inbox…

03 Apr 2023

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Leaders Think and Talk About Solutions

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! Are you a leader? If so, you'll agree with this quote from Brian Tracy about how leaders think and talk about solutions. "Leaders think and talk about the solutions. Followers think and talk about the problems."Brian Tracy We hope this quote inspires you to think and talk like a leader. To receive more of these quotes directly in your inbox sign up at personalkaizen.co/enter!

29 Mar 2023

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Celebrating Failure and Its Unexpected Success

Many people shy away from failure. There's constant wonder and worry about what will happen to an individual when they fail, especially in their place of work. However, we're here to confirm that celebrating failure can and often brings unexpected success. This week the Personal Kaizen team shares a TedTalk by the Head of X (formerly Google X), Astro Teller, where he introduces the "Moonshot Factory" where his team works to solve the world's biggest problems, and celebrates failure as a necessity for success. https://www.ted.com/talks/astro_teller_the_unexpected_benefit_of_celebrating_failure Important Steps to Success In the past, we shared a post encouraging you to try…

20 Mar 2023

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How to Keep Momentum Going

Check out our Personal Kaizen Motivational Monday quote! This week we feature a quote from Michael Korda, an English-born writer, and novelist where he shares how to keep momentum going. “One way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals.”Michael Korda We hope this quote gives you the momentum to have greater goals. To receive more of these quotes directly in your inbox sign up at personalkaizen.co/enter!

15 Mar 2023

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Die With Zero: Maximizing Your Money and Your Life

Bill Perkins wrote Die with Zero – Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life in 2020 and it has become a highly recommended book. Dying with zero is about both money and time. We all need to think more about how we use our limited time on earth and live our best life. The goal is not to be as rich as possible; the goal is to maximize your total life enjoyment. This post summarizes key points from the book and shares some simple tools that will help you maximize your total life enjoyment. Rules from the…

Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time

Motivation: The Secret to Getting Started

Work-Life Balance Made Simple With These 3 Rules

Improving Self; The One Area You Can Be Certain

Meditating on Your Mortality

Watch Your Thoughts, They Become Your Words

Leaders Think and Talk About Solutions

Celebrating Failure and Its Unexpected Success

How to Keep Momentum Going

Die With Zero: Maximizing Your Money and Your Life

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