3 Habits That Are Keeping You From Producing Breakthrough Results

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3 Habits That Are Keeping You From Producing Breakthrough Results

Steve Jobs! Mark Zuckerberg! Elon Musk! All of them have produced (and, in some cases, are continuing to produce—although Steve has lowered his output a bit) breakthrough results! What must it be like to live in their world, to breathe their rarefied air! Well, here’s the thing. Breakthrough results are not limited to the elite few. You can produce breakthrough results just as well as anyone else. But first, you may need to let go of some of the habits ...

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Creativity, Producing Results

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For Smart People Only: Stop Being Lazy!

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For Smart People Only: Stop Being Lazy!

Smart people are lazy. (No, not all smart people. I understand that you are different. It’s the others.) Now, this can be a good thing, which is why Bill Gates once said, “I will always choose a lazy person to do a difficult job…because he will find an easy way to do it.” But it can also be a bad thing, because there are few things sadder than unfulfilled potential.

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Producing Results, Work Ethic

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What Do You Do When Your Best-Laid Plans Go Awry?

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What Do You Do When Your Best-Laid Plans Go Awry?

You’ve probably heard the idiom, “The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry,” or some version of it. I’m not sure what the documentation is regarding the plans of mice; I’m not entirely convinced that they’re really “planners.” But I can certainly vouch for the best-laid plans of men—and women! I’ve had my share of best-laid plans go awry, and I’m guessing you have too. So what do you do when that happens?

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Leadership, Producing Results

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How One Question Invented Bill Nye the Science Guy

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How One Question Invented Bill Nye the Science Guy

You all know Bill Nye the Science Guy. If you’re of a certain age, you grew up watching him on TV. If you’re beyond a certain age, your kids grew up watching him on TV. But did you know that Bill Nye the Science Guy was invented out of desperation on January 10, 1987? And it all happened because a low-paid comedy writer asked a different question.

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Creativity, Producing Results

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The Best Business Communication Technology Ever

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The Best Business Communication Technology Ever

Social media and technology have made it easier than ever to connect with others. It’s great to know that with tools like Skype and others, you can connect instantly and in real time with a colleague or family member across town, across the country, or across the globe. That said, nothing beats (or ever will beat) face-to-face, in person contact.

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Communication

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Avoiding Work or Rewarding Work? How to Tell the Difference

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Avoiding Work or Rewarding Work? How to Tell the Difference

Some time ago I wrote that a truly successful person wouldn’t take the afternoon off to go see a movie. A colleague of mine countered that that person might, if they were celebrating a personal or business success. She makes a good point. (And she’s a Ph.D., which, although no guarantee, lends a certain magnitude to her thoughts.) I’ve been thinking about the distinction today, and it comes down to this: there’s a difference between rewarding your work and avoiding ...

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Producing Results, Work Ethic

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Try This Simple Trick to Solve Your Next Problem

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Try This Simple Trick to Solve Your Next Problem

How often have you gotten stuck while looking for a new idea, or seeking the solution to a problem? Want to know a cool way to get unstuck?

Motivational Speaker Bill Stainton

When I was writing television sketch comedy, I used to have a lot of trouble coming up with endings to my sketches (endings are notoriously difficult). I’d work out a nice premise, ...

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Why You Need a Wacky Neighbor

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Why You Need a Wacky Neighbor

There’s a lot to be said for creative ideas that push the needle forward, even incrementally. But where do you go when you need a truly breakthrough idea? The kind of idea that will revolutionize your business—maybe even your entire industry—and cause your competition to wonder if they’d be better off just closing up shop? If that’s the kind of breakthrough you’re looking for—you need a wacky neighbor.

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Creativity, Producing Results

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Why the “Second Right Answer” is a Bad Idea

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Why the “Second Right Answer” is a Bad Idea

In his wonderful book, A Whack on the Side of the Head (still one of the seminal books about creativity), Roger Von Oech talks about the concept of looking for the Second Right Answer. The idea is that most people (and you can substitute “people” with “leaders,” “teams,” and even “organizations”), when looking for a solution to a problem or challenge, stop after coming up with a solution. A solution. One, single solution. But just because it’s the first solution ...

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What Kind of Paperboy Are You?

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What Kind of Paperboy Are You?

When it comes to customer service, one size definitely does not fit all! And yet many companies treat their customers as if they were all cut from the same cloth. Sure this makes things easier, cheaper, and more efficient. But it sure doesn’t create loyal customers!

Motivational Speaker Bill Stainton

A long time ago, shortly after the dinosaurs died off, I had a ...

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Customer Service, Producing Results

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