Duncan Nugget® #74: Emotional Mastery

It takes 3-5 seconds for the chemicals that produce emotions to flood your system. So the age-old aphorism about counting to ten before you respond has an equal amount of science and common sense behind it.

Duncan Nugget® #23: Productivity

People always ask me a question:

“Al, where do you find the time?”

They want to know how I am able to have over 100 speaking engagements per year, write dozens of articles, maintain two blogs and two websites, run two businesses (currently starting a third), serve on two boards, chair a steering committee, volunteer for over hundred hours per year, mentor dozens of students one on one, and have time for my family. The answer is simple:

I don’t try to find time; I make time.

For example:

By spending 1 less hour per day surfing the web or watching TV, you will have an extra 28-31hrs. every month to work on achieving your goals. That’s 336-372 hours per year!

Suggested Reading:
A State of Mind Called Time

Duncan Nugget® #17: Fulfillment

One of the keys to greatness is finding a way to do something you love to do, not just something that’s “safe” to do. Many people have experienced a high level of achievement but are stuck in professions they hate.

What kind of sense does that make?

None.

Suggested Reading:
A Poverty of Ambition

Duncan Nugget® #21: Failure

No matter what happens or what mistakes you make–be it a bad grade, a bad interview, a bad relationship, bad credit, or just plain old bad decisions–always remember…

Suggested Reading:
A Lesson on Failure

Duncan Nugget #27: Flexibility

Learn to be more flexible and adaptable under stress and pressure. The more you can be flexible and adapt to the situation the more power you will have in the situation. According to the Harvard Business School adaptability rates as one valuable skills a leader can have.

Denkyem – the ‘crocodile’ represents adaptability

A State of Mind Called Time Pt. III

Have you ever met somebody that’s always late for class, work, and everything else, but has the nerve to be mad because he or she didn’t get to leave on time?

Please tell me that’s not you. Are you one of those people that likes to be “fashionably late”?

I know this violates proper nightclub etiquette but…

Duncan Nugget® #11: The Enemy Within

Most of the obstacles people face in life are self-imposed. So, be on the constant look out for the only person who can stop you–the enemy within.

And always remember…

“You are guaranteed to win once you defeat the enemy within because…It’s ALL mental!”