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Why Why Why Why Why

May 11, 2016 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

Questions on a whiteboard, isolated on white

Today’s column will have seemingly unassociated, far-flung diverse topics ranging from isosceles triangles to Poltergeist to Cold Pizza to management of a Japanese car company.

Stick with it though; it all comes together.

Now, let’s begin…

From the moment I entered Mr. Carrington’s Geometry class in tenth grade, I knew I was home. The concepts of rays, lines, and planes came naturally. Homework, oft times consisting of doing “proofs,” was to me, what drawing was to an artist.

“What is a ‘proof,’” you ask? Fair question. One is presented with a diagram and certain “givens” (truths) and then building on the “givens” and utilizing one’s knowledge of Geometry, has to step-by-step logically prove the conclusion is indeed accurate. For example, “If line BD is a perpendicular bisector of line AC, prove that triangle ABC is isosceles.” (Don’t worry; you’re not going to be tested on this at the end of the column.)

Hard cut to our topic for today: Poor choices are not isolated events; rather they are the result of a series of behavioral links leading down a path to said decision.

Let’s take late night eating as an example, a problem for many. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Newspaper Column, Overcoming Obstacles, Productivity, Success, Weight Loss Tagged With: change, solving problems, weight loss, why

You Cannot Change Reality

June 8, 2015 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

…but you can change your interpretation.

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Filed Under: Failure, Motivational Monday, Overcoming Obstacles, Productivity, Self Talk Tagged With: berate oneself, failure, negative self talk, perception is reality, rejecting reality

Envision Success in its Entirety

April 27, 2015 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

There is more to being successful that making lists or affirmations (although they help).

In order to really achieve your goals, you need to see them in their entirety. For example, instead of saying “I want to be healthy,” or “I will weight 150 pounds,” take a few minutes and write down how that looks.

An example might be…

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Filed Under: goals, Motivational Monday, planning, Productivity Tagged With: attaining your goals, dream, focus on success, successes

Monday Motivational Memo: Track it to Change it

March 30, 2015 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

That which is tracked grows (or shrinks).

pencils_and_diary

It’s proven time and time again. If you want to build something up, keep track of it.

  • If you want to make more money, track your finances.
  • If you want to improve your attitude, track how grateful you are.
  • If you want to be more fit, track how much exercise you do.

And of course, if you want to lose weight, track what you eat.

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Filed Under: Change, Diet, goals, Motivational Monday, planning, Productivity, Success, Weight Loss Tagged With: diary, financial goals, financial planning, food diary, how to improve your attitude, staying on track, track, tracking, weight tracker

Track What’s Important

January 12, 2015 by Scott "Q" Marcus Leave a Comment

That which is important is important enough to track.

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If you want more of something, you track it.

  • If you want more money, you track your money.
  • If you want a better relationship, you monitor it.
  • If you want to be healthier, you track your vitals.

Often we don’t pay attention because we’re afraid of what we might see. However, “benign neglect” is a not a strategy for success.

If you’re looking for improvement, find a way to keep track of it.

Just make sure you do so without guilt and shame because…

if guilt and shame were motivational, we’d all be happier healthier and more successful.

Filed Under: goals, Motivational Monday, Overcoming Obstacles, planning, Productivity, Success Tagged With: diet plan, goal planner, planning, staying on track, track, tracking

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