Look around your desk, when you get home, check out your shelves: Who do you let influence you? Go out, this weekend, and find a book or two from author you know...or want to know. Let them influence you to become "better."

You're busy; and, you're going to get busier. Don't let that stop you from learning! Here is one of the tactics I use to learn more, faster, from some of the most successful people ever!

When it's time to get better - faster - one thing I'll ask you to do is write more. Here are three ways that I've used paper and pen to get more done over the past decade.

When it comes to knowing what you want, getting there is just a few "action steps" away. How - however - can you make those steps as easy to take as possible? How do you work most effectively to get closer to your goals? Here are some ideas...

Not necessarily in my time - is email going away? - but, it surely is changing. How do YOU best share information, ask someone to do something, or "bunch" information for later access? Listen in and I'll give you some of the best practices I've ever seen to "manage the email monster!"

If you know what you're doing - and what you're getting - it's easier to change things up. Do something different…Chances are you'll get something different. Here are two things to think about this week!

When it's time to get the right things done, what habits have you put in to place? Where do you go to get your important work done? And, who do you surround yourself with to "think better?"

Where you work will absolutely affect WHAT gets done. Here is one of my favorite tactics for getting more done, easier and faster than ever before. As yourself, "How does context affect my productivity?"

Are you getting "out there" to get new ideas "in here?" I originally titled this podcast, "Open It Up, to Open It Up." Here's the task: Go increase your heart rate for 35-45 minutes, come back, and write down some things you can think of about a situation or problem you're facing. Did you get some new ideas?

"What can you do, to get more out of your 10-hour days?" This is a question I'm working with one of my big New York City clients to answer. Here are 2 things to bring with you, everywhere, to show you respect your time.