"A lot of people have nothing very well organized, and a lot of people have nothing, very well organized."
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"Anything that does not belong where it is, is an "open loop" pulling on your attention."
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"A successful executive is one that solves bigger problems than he/she creates."
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"There is usually an inverse proportion between how much something is on your mind and how much it´s getting done!"
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"Virtually every problem that would show up in your business can be traced back to communications; somebody didn't talk to somebody about something."
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"Without a gut-level sense that you are ultimately in control of what's happening to you, you won't even consider the option that you could manage it better."
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"Creativity and freedom are two sides of the same coin. I like the best of both worlds."
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"Frankly, I'm more of a researcher, teacher,motivat or, and coach than I am an entrepreneur."
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"The real issue is how to make appropriate choices about what to do at any point in time. The real issue is how we manage actions."
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"Distracting reactions about anything undermine a clear mind about anything else."
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"Focusing on your values may provide you with meaning, but it won't simplify things."
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"Change - even change meant to improve our lives - creates stress. We can get comfortable with our problems."
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"At at any point in time, knowing what has to get done, and when, creates a terrain for maneuvering."
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"Focusing on values does not simplify your life. It gives meaning and direction-and a lot more complexity."
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"Some people have to move, physically, to "get" something. But if you're stuck in a chair, that's not your limitation - it's simply not an optimal condition for you."
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"Stress such as you experience in exercise is what creates builds focus, strength, and the capability for expanded expression; and the same is true for any kind of performance."
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"There's a lot of reasons why deadline-driven may actually - it's not necessarily a bad thing, it just all it does is it speeds up and makes you a little proactive about decision making."
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"I think positive stress is actually a good thing. It's sort of the stretch goal "Wow, let me see how much faster I can run" or "Let me see how many more ideas I can generate in five minutes.""
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"Why do people complain that there's no time to get their work done? Because there is more work to do than the work they think they have to do."
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"There is no reason ever to have the same thought twice, unless you like having that thought."
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