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Category Archives: Productivity
Lead the Way
“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”- John C. Maxwell There is a HUGE difference between being the boss and becoming the LEADER. Bosses are many. Leaders are few. Leaders set the … Continue reading
Posted in Mind Set, Productivity, Relationships
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Year End Review: Books, Blogs, & Podcasts
Below are the books, blogs, & podcasts that inspired me in 2014. Washington’s Secret Six is the story of how George Washington utilized his top secret Culper Spy Ring to win the American Revolution. This book reads like fiction. The story … Continue reading
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Tagged 41: A portrait of my father, American revolution, andrewsobel, average, blog, book, Born to Blog, break out, Culper spy ring, Eat Move Sleep, George H W Bush, George W Bush, George washington, Joe Ciccarone, joel osteen, Lex Fridman, Mark Schaefer, Mitch Joel, Norman Vincent Peale, Oprah Winfrey, podcast, Power Relationships, remarkable, Seth Godin, Six Pixels of Separation, spy ring, Stanford Smith, Steven Pressfield, Take it Uneasy, The power of positive thinking, The Resistance, The War of Art, Tom Rath, US history, Washington's Secret Six, what i know for sure, year end review
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Fool’s Gold
“I’m as proud of what we don’t do as I am of what we do.” – Steve Jobs Steve Jobs has FASCINATED me since I saw my first MAC. This quote of Job’s is one of my favorites. Walter Isaacson … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerosmith, Amazing, Apple, coffee, Creativity, Energy, Facebook, Fool's Gold, Joe Ciccarone, Local News, P&G, Phony, Steve Jobs, The Secret, Tidy Bowl Man, To do list, Walter Isaacson
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The Driver
“Remember, you will be the same person in five years as you are today except for two things: the people you meet and the books you read. Choose both carefully.” ― Charlie “Tremendous” Jones Every time I stepped into my home office … Continue reading
The Daily Dose
“It’s an apple a day. Not 7 apples on Sunday night or 31 apples on the last day of the month. It’s one EVERY day. The secret is in the daily dose.” – Jeffrey Gitomer Back spasms kicked my ass. … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, Daily Dose, Darren Hardy, gitomer, habits, Jiu Jitsu, Joe Ciccarone, remarkable, Routine, Seth Godin, Tasered, The Compound Effect
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Prep School
“There is no substitute for being prepared.” – Andrew Sobel I have a confession to make. Sometimes I overrate my own ability. There are times I am not as prepared as I would like to be. My attempts to just … Continue reading
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Tagged andrewsobel, baseball, ego, graciejiujitsu, habits, Joe Ciccarone, preparation, remarkable, Russell Wilson, think
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Art of the Start
“You never have to recover from a strong start.” – Peter Laviolette There is one common habit the most successful people in any industry share – they get up earlier than everyone else. These high achievers make significant progress on … Continue reading
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