Dealing With Information in the age of Covid-19 health mindfulness wisdom Oct 15, 2021

COVID has created a lot of confusion for people.  Confusion for patients, confusion for the media, and confusion for people knowing what to do or not do. 

Depending on who you listen to, COVID-19 is either the worst plague that has ever hit humanity or it is just a mild virus and...

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Top 10 Strategies to Become More Assertive at Work business mastery mission wisdom Oct 12, 2021

A 2019 study by Top Interview found that 70% of employers prioritize assertiveness as the top quality they look for in prospective employees.  In turn, 94% of employees say they feel more effective when they are confident in communicating at work.  But with only 49% of...

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The Difference Between Efficiency & Effectiveness business mastery mindfulness wisdom Oct 11, 2021

Susie was called into her supervisors office.  She knew what the conversation would be and dreaded going in there, but also wanted to get it over with.  Her supervisor said, “Susie, your productivity is not where it needs to be.” 

Susie had seen her...

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Emotions & Logic mastery mindfulness mission wisdom Oct 10, 2021

Everyone dreaded Morbidity & Mortality Conference when I was a medical student and resident.  Usually it consisted of someone presenting a case in which, they the doctors, or the system screwed up.

It was a LONG hour for the person presenting as they were taken to task over their...

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Be Responsible. Be Proactive. adventure business mastery mindfulness mission wisdom Oct 05, 2021

Being proactive is not just thinking positively. It’s not something we can preach and just not follow through. In my urgent care business, our motto is: You’re either all in, or you’re in the way.

That means we want every single person to own what they do and to be the best at...

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Rehumanizing the Service Industry abundance health mastery mindfulness mission relationships wisdom Oct 04, 2021

Stressful times can have a way of hanging like a cloud over our daily interactions.  And despite the best intentions, we are all susceptible to fixating on the cumulative adversity we face every day. 

Whether you’re worried about your health, safety, equal opportunity, the...

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Holding an Effective Meeting business relationships wisdom Oct 03, 2021

There are many people who think meetings are a waste of time. That may be because the meetings they go to are a waste of time. The reality is, meetings are as good as the planning, preparation, and participation that goes into them. In the last 22 years, I’ve been to great...

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Overcoming Fear adventure health mastery mindfulness mission wisdom Oct 02, 2021

The number one thing that holds you (and me) back from being ten times more successful and living the life of our dreams is fear.  Fear paralyzes us because we feel we have no control.  We all have fears and most of them are stupid and made up.  The ancient Japanese saying,...

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Sleep Faster health mastery mission wisdom Oct 01, 2021

I recently heard Arnold Schwarzenegger talking about sleeping faster. This caught my attention. How can someone sleep faster? He said every person needs about six hours of sleep, he also knows some people say they need eight hours. His answer to that was, “Those people just need to learn to...

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What If We All Stopped Dreaming? mindfulness mission wisdom Sep 25, 2021

Do you stare at the night sky? 

Have you gazed longingly at the sun as it breaks the distant horizon?

Do you dream?  In a wakened state?

Of things beyond, where limits cease, and we become.

What we were meant to be.

When I was a kid, I used to climb the TV antenna attached to my...

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Don’t Get Caught Up in the BullSh*t business financial financial freedom mastery mindfulness mission wealth wealth building wisdom Sep 24, 2021

The purpose of your business is to support you and your lifestyle.  Go back to why you started the business to begin with.  What do you want?  Was it to serve the community, you, your team, or some combination? What did you want your business to provide for you and...

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How to Create Raving Fan Team Members abundance adventure business relationships wealth building wisdom Sep 23, 2021

To create raving fan customers, create raving fan team members.

I received this email yesterday from one of our customers:

 

Dr. Reynolds,

            Your staff is wonderful.  I hurt my knee and went to see your people last...

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