The Cynsational Entrepreneur — business

I stayed up way past my bedtime watching the drama of the voting results of the recent presidential election. Watching the percentages of vote totals change for the candidates every few minutes was like watching a high scoring football game. “Yea! We’re ahead.” “Uh oh, we’re behind” Back and forth. Up and down. As the path to victory became clear for one candidate, time seemed to be running out for the other. The result was surprising. Unexpected. Change was elected. Uncertainty dawned. I remain humbled and awed that I live in a time, and in a country, where elections and the...

We all want to be productive in our lives. We have goals and dreams we want to achieve. In order to get there, we have to take action. When you want to climb a mountain you have to prepare physically and mentally, gather the appropriate supplies, plan your path to the peak. You arrive at the starting point and then you have to start hiking up the mountain. You don’t look at the peak from the valley below and become distracted by the butterflies floating around your head.     To reach your goals you must focus on the tasks...

  When Diane Sawyer was asked the secret to her success, she said: "I think the one lesson I've learned is there is no substitute for paying attention." If Diane Sawyer's career is proof of the power of FOCUS, we should all work to improve. Did you know you can improve your focus with simple exercises? It’s true. Like working out to strengthen your muscles, you can workout to strengthen your FOCUS. Try these focus exercises which take less than ten minutes to do. GOOD LUCK!

Our lives are busier than ever. Our expectations for success, career & personal, are higher than ever. We have laptops, tablets, & smart phones loaded with apps to make our lives run smoothly. Our goals are reached and our dreams are reality, right? Not so much. Many of us struggle to get check off items on our to-do lists, with tasks lingering from day to day. The paradox is this: the technology that is promised to make our lives easier has actually made us less productive. We are constantly tuned in and online, multitasking every minute of the day. Yet...