You’ve heard it before, and you’ll hear it again: Time is our most valuable resource. No matter who you are, how many resources you have, or what you are doing with your life, we all share the same 24 hours in the day. There is no escape from this fundamental truth. At least, not in …
How Missing a Deadline Improved My Performance
If you read this blog, and clearly you do, you probably noticed that I didn’t publish a blog post last week *gasp.* “But Shir, you’re such a stickler for habits, and for following through on your commitments, blah blah yada yada.” That all may be true. However… And this is a particularly large however… It’s …
The Rise and Fall of my Intention Log
Every once in a while I start a new self-tracking habit that doesn’t quite work out for one reason or another. This post is dedicated to one such endeavor: the “Intention Log” which began on 9/29/13. My Intention Log was directly inspired by Mariel Hemingway (yes, the granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway). I saw her interview …
Accountability Partner: You Don’t Have One? Get One!
Last week we discussed how joining a group and sharing your personal goals can catapult your effectiveness into the stratosphere: Collective Inspiration, Meet Personal Accountability. This week I will share some of the specific benefits of meeting with my accountability partner Georges Janin, every week since December 2, 2012. So how did it come to …
Collective Inspiration, Meet Personal Accountability
What do you get when you combine Collective Inspiration with Personal Accountability? According to Bassam Tarazi, you get Colipera!, In his words, “Colipera is a free 4-week goal setting & execution methodology that allows *you* to lean on *us*; It’s the social virus for getting things done. Together, be better. Ready to get infected?” How …