It's real because writing is the doing part of thinking. It's authentic because my writing comes from the heart about what's going on in my life right now. My life is sustainable because my thoughts turn into words which in turn become actions. Earlier this week I had the privilege to speak at … [Read more...]
Produce and Ship Daily
With the release of Seth Godin's Linchpin (which I have yet to read) there has been a whole lot of buzz in the Blogosphere about "shipping it." It's good talk folks about the need to produce deliverable product each day and you should be paying close attention if you are not already doing so. Ask … [Read more...]
Smiles and Patience Part II
Your ability to shift or totally eliminate the point at which you become completely frustrated and quit will dramatically improve your life. I have always been good at the not quitting part (perhaps to a fault). You don't stay self employed for almost 15 years without that tenacity. On the … [Read more...]
Breakthrough Moments come after Radical Thinking
Do you have breakthrough days? I woke yesterday morning just knowing it was going to be a breakthrough day. Since writing about radical thinking about a month ago I have been busting my butt and hustling to put systems in place so that my life and my business do not need me all day everyday. It's … [Read more...]
Radical Thinking Results In More Time
This is a follow-up to the action item at the end of my More Time Through Radical Thinking post. Action Item: On a quiet morning grab a cup of coffee and a blank sheet of paper. Write a list of ten things you would stop doing “if you could.” It does not matter how impossible it seems to stop doing … [Read more...]
Goals: Finding the Path
"It" all came together this week. The path to a goal I have held near and dear to my heart for more than 20 years opened up before me like the Red Sea opened before Moses. About twenty pieces of the puzzle that is my life fell into place over the last five days. Luck favors those who are prepared … [Read more...]
What Things To-Do?
Last night a friend sent me a Twitter message asking if I work from a to-do list each day? I responded with a simple uh-huh. To me the thought of starting any day without a plan is almost as crazy as going to drink beer at a bar that does not include free p-nuts the shells of which are fully … [Read more...]
The Personal/Professional Blur
For while I have been searching for a way to explain the concept that my personal and professional lives are hopelessly and wonderfully intertwined. The blur stems from the fact that it has been almost 14 years since I collected my last pay check from the man. Since then I have managed to stay … [Read more...]
Three Types of Communication
Based upon recent events in my personal life I have been taking a look at human communication. For business purposes I have segregated communication into three types. Following is my definition of each type as well as where and when I find that type appropriate. Worst Worst - is written … [Read more...]
#73: From the desk of Jim Raffel
These troubled economic times have transformed many of us in the Graphic Arts into senior level executives. What I mean is that we must all manage a long list of multiple priorities on a daily basis. Each and every day we are asked to get more done with fewer resources of every type. So, success is … [Read more...]
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