Remember in grade school the teacher would ask who do you want to be? Police officer, astronaut and teacher were popular answers. Did anyone ever say I want to be present, bold and engaged? No?

Ask yourself that question again – who you want to be? Brendan Burchard has a technique called a door frame trigger. Everytime you walk through a particular door you say 3 words to yourself that define who you want to be and how you want to interact with people. .

Find your words, then find your doors!

You are all set with your meeting with Joe. But you can’t remember his wife’s name. Ah no big deal you say. However Joe asked about you wife and mentions her name and then proceeds to ask about your children by name. You feel a little embarrassed because you can’t recall a single details about Joe’s personal life. I’ve got a simple technique that can help you.

If you are going to have a business a long term  relationship with someone you need to get personal with them.

I love summaries and shortcuts. Sometimes being efficient leads to being productive. Why do extra work if you don’t have to. Sometimes a summary is all you need to stay productive.

The today screen lets you customize shortcuts and can summarize your day.