One simple trick to avoid losing your morning mojo is to keep negative voices and energy away. Block such voices using the following strategies: Read morning inspiration – if you are religious read a Bible, Koran, or any holy book of your choice. Muslim or Christian, feel free to learn from either book. You will be more informed. You could read a motivation book or watch an inspiring TED talk. Doing exercises as a habit for 30 minutes is a great mind booster. Make a list of great routines and do them as a habit. No opening non-work emails…
The wrath of personal assistants
Nothing sucks your energy and kills your morale for the day like receiving a bad phone call in the morning. For this reason, CEOs tend to hire personal assistants (PAs) to work as gatekeepers – receive all incoming visitors, phone calls, emails, etc to first understand their agendas, objectives, or reasons for meeting, before deciding whether to let them through. The best PAs are good at saying NO. That is their KPI. I am sure when the PA of one CEO, meets the PA of another CEO in one of their forums, they are like, “even when the dude is…
Common challenges facing Parenting today
What is the great strength of our generation? It is the emphasis which we place on families. Keep your families close together and love and honor your children. Today, families are facing unique challenges that were unknown years ago. Let me emphasize common challenges first and then provide direction for parents in navigating the stormy waters created by these issues which include: parenting, marital conflicts, divorce, grieving, out of wedlock pregnancy, emotional and mental stress, substance abuse, addiction, pornography, atheism and eating disorder. Despite differences of race, income, or geographic origin, most families are working toward the same goals which…
