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How to have hope and courage during a pandemic of fear
How to have hope and courage during a pandemic of fear

All, Culture, Leadership, Mental Models, Productivity, Time Management, Work Life Balance

17 03, 2020

How to have hope and courage during a pandemic of fear

Alan Ririe Stark2020-03-17T10:24:08+00:00

You are not a product of your circumstances. You are a product of your decisions. Just like most of you, we’re all experiencing some emotional and mental whiplash from the last few weeks. The Coronavirus is gripping the world's attention and rapidly changing the way all of us live and do business. It’s no longer [...]

How to have hope and courage during a pandemic of fearAlan Ririe Stark2020-03-17T10:24:08+00:00

How to apply Scrum to your to-do list to get twice as much done in half the time
How to apply Scrum to your to-do list to get twice as much done in half the time

All, Goals, Mental Models, Planning, Productivity, Teams, Time Management

3 03, 2020

How to apply Scrum to your to-do list to get twice as much done in half the time

Heather Everton2020-03-03T07:38:05+00:00

Buckle up—because I’m about to sprint through this and explain why Scrum is a great approach to managing your to-do list and accomplishing your goals! We all have so many tasks to do. Too many little projects to take care of. Not just at work, but also at home. You have to clean out the [...]

How to apply Scrum to your to-do list to get twice as much done in half the timeHeather Everton2020-03-03T07:38:05+00:00

Are you planning or procrastinating?
Are you planning or procrastinating?

All, Mental Models, Planning, Productivity, Time Management

18 02, 2020

Are you planning or procrastinating?

Alan Ririe Stark2020-02-19T08:15:53+00:00

How your planning is ruining your life. We’re all encouraged to plan. Plan ahead. Be responsible. Look before you leap. Plan before you act. After all, planning, brainstorming, soul-searching feels productive because you’re thinking about doing stuff. But take a closer look. If you’re not taking action, there’s no real difference between planning and procrastination. [...]

Are you planning or procrastinating?Alan Ririe Stark2020-02-19T08:15:53+00:00

The two things that keep you from doing what you want to do
The two things that keep you from doing what you want to do

All, Goals, Mental Models, Planning, Productivity, Time Management

2 12, 2019

The two things that keep you from doing what you want to do

Alan Ririe Stark2019-12-02T12:23:30+00:00

The two things that keep you from doing what you want to do—and how an organized, prioritized to do list will focus you on success! Decades of research on goal pursuit shows that when it comes to execution, there are two major pitfalls that keep us from doing the things we intend to do. [...]

The two things that keep you from doing what you want to doAlan Ririe Stark2019-12-02T12:23:30+00:00

Getting stuck isn’t a problem—staying stuck is
Getting stuck isn’t a problem—staying stuck is

All, Mental Models, Newsletter Articles, Work Life Balance

2 10, 2019

Getting stuck isn’t a problem—staying stuck is

Alan Ririe Stark2019-10-02T12:04:27+00:00

Do you want to do great things? Are you struggling to complete your most important projects? Do you feel stuck in the gap between what you aspire to achieve and what you actually execute? Nothing is as painful as staying stuck. There’s a difference between being stuck and choosing to stay. Stop thinking that you’ll [...]

Getting stuck isn’t a problem—staying stuck isAlan Ririe Stark2019-10-02T12:04:27+00:00

Be about actions, not distractions
Be about actions, not distractions

All, Mental Models, Productivity

19 09, 2019

Be about actions, not distractions

Alan Ririe Stark2019-09-19T05:56:39+00:00

A lot can happen in sixty seconds. Every 60 seconds of every day offers a world of distractions. Are you ready for this? On Facebook more than 243,000 photos are uploaded and 70,000 hours of video content is watched. Every 60 seconds more than 3.8 million searches are done on Google. Every minute, YouTube says [...]

Be about actions, not distractionsAlan Ririe Stark2019-09-19T05:56:39+00:00

Are you paying attention to what you’re paying attention to?
Are you paying attention to what you’re paying attention to?

All, Goals, Mental Models, Productivity, Time Management, Work Life Balance

11 09, 2019

Are you paying attention to what you’re paying attention to?

Alan Ririe Stark2019-09-11T10:09:09+00:00

Are you really going where you want? Imagine downloading a new GPS app. The first time you use it, it works as expected. Great! However, on the second journey, it takes you to an address a few blocks away from where you wanted to go. On your third trip, you find yourself miles from your [...]

Are you paying attention to what you’re paying attention to?Alan Ririe Stark2019-09-11T10:09:09+00:00

What’s the difference between a goal and a dream?
What’s the difference between a goal and a dream?

All, Goals, Mental Models, Newsletter Articles, Planning, Productivity, Time Management

20 08, 2019

What’s the difference between a goal and a dream?

Alan Ririe Stark2019-08-20T11:50:25+00:00

Don’t confuse a goal and a dream. Dreams occupy your mind and heart. Goals take over your reality. Too many confuse a dream and a goal. They seek to achieve a dream. However, dreams can’t be achieved. They can only be realized. You realize your dreams by creating goals around each one of your [...]

What’s the difference between a goal and a dream?Alan Ririe Stark2019-08-20T11:50:25+00:00

Yes or no?
Yes or no?

All, Culture, Goals, Leadership, Mental Models, Planning, Productivity, Time Management

16 04, 2019

Yes or no?

Alan Ririe Stark2020-01-15T08:48:43+00:00

As human beings we tend to complicate most things, but life is really pretty simple. Take a moment to think about the answers to the following questions: We have tens of thousands of words in the English language. How many letters make up the alphabet? The ‘Human Genome’ is the genetic code—the entire list of [...]

Yes or no?Alan Ririe Stark2020-01-15T08:48:43+00:00

Being Proactive is Key to Self-Leadership
Being Proactive is Key to Self-Leadership

All, Goals, Mental Models, Planning, Productivity, Time Management

28 03, 2019

Being Proactive is Key to Self-Leadership

Alan Ririe Stark2019-03-28T09:23:46+00:00

You choose how you approach life. By choosing to be proactive, you will significantly impact the life you will have. If you’re proactive, you focus on preparing. If you’re reactive, you end up focusing on repairing. Most of us have high hopes of accomplishing something important in life, perhaps creating some sort of legacy or [...]

Being Proactive is Key to Self-LeadershipAlan Ririe Stark2019-03-28T09:23:46+00:00

What’s working and what’s not?
What’s working and what’s not?

All, Goals, Mental Models, Planning, Time Management

27 03, 2019

What’s working and what’s not?

Alan Ririe Stark2019-03-27T09:58:13+00:00

To improve your time management, spend some time identifying what’s working well and what’s not. Taking a moment to step back and evaluate and assess your relationship to time will help you clarify your use-of-time strengths and weaknesses. No matter how out of control your life may seem, there are always some things that are [...]

What’s working and what’s not?Alan Ririe Stark2019-03-27T09:58:13+00:00

How to do you do what you don’t want to do
How to do you do what you don’t want to do

All, Culture, Goals, Leadership, Mental Models, Planning, Productivity, Time Management, Work Life Balance

26 03, 2019

How to do you do what you don’t want to do

Alan Ririe Stark2019-03-26T07:02:54+00:00

Look, we’re on your side with this one: life is filled with so many things that you just flat out don’t want to do. Maybe it’s because they’re unpleasant, maybe you’re just mentally exhausted and stressed, or maybe it’s just that your bed is feeling super comfortable right now! Unfortunately, to get anything done in [...]

How to do you do what you don’t want to doAlan Ririe Stark2019-03-26T07:02:54+00:00