You’ve probably heard the expression “garbage in, garbage out.” The expression relates to computer programming. If your inputs are garbage, your output will be garbage, too.

A similar concept applies more generally in life. If you put garbage in, you’ll get garbage out.

Are you putting garbage in?

Are the inputs into your body, mind and spirit garbage or are they objects of value?

Take a look at your friends and family, your activities and your concerns. Do they add value to your life or do they diminish it? Do they lead you to your goal or away from it? Continue reading →

There are lots of things that will stand in your way in your efforts to reach your goal. If you’re not careful, you will be one of them.

Of all the ways that you can stand in your own way, procrastination is one of the most common. Procrastination is an intentional delay to do a task at hand when there is no rational reason for it. It can be your worst enemy.

What does it look like? Well, sometimes it looks like videos of kittens on Facebook. Other times, it looks like work.

But it’s not the work that needs to be done. Procrastination can be the decision to clear out your inbox when you should be writing a report. Continue reading →