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#87 Routines Require Less Effort

Taking on a big, new task requires significant effort. Routines require less effort. Once you repeat a similar task daily for a month your brain goes on autopilot.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in Create habits, Get things done, Habits create success, Increase your productivity, Podcasts, Uncategorized.

#86 Success in Business

Success in business goes beyond just being smart or working long hours. We need to create productive rituals.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in get more done, Get things done, Habits create success, Podcasts, success, Take action.

Achieve Great Success


It’s hard to ignore people who have achieved great success over multiple areas. There is one man that immediately comes to mind. He set the free throw record for both the NCAA, and the NBA while he was in college. He won an Olympic Gold Medal. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Princeton and was awarded the Rhodes scholarship. He was the MVP of the NBA, served multiple terms in the US Senate, and even made a run for the White House. The man I’m talking about is Bill Bradley.

What’s interesting is that he was never the smartest person in the class or the most talented athlete.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in accomplish more, Achieve Success, Get things done.

Organize Your Workspace



One day I walked into my office and got sick to my stomach. It was Monday morning, I had an overwhelming amount of work to get through, and my desk was covered with stacks of paper. As my stress level increased I remembered a book titled Getting Things Done that I had read several years before. This book had some great ideas to help organize your workspace.

One topic that resonated with me was the idea of establishing collection systems. I needed a place to put all the stuff that was on my desk and I wanted to be sure I would not only get organized, but stay organized.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in Get things done, Organize Your Workspace, time management.

Monetize Your Passion


I talk to so many people that are counting down the days until retirement. While I understand the concept, I find myself feeling sad for them. If you truly love what you do every day, in a sense, you are already retired.

I am fortunate to be passionate about my work. That’s no accident. It’s the byproduct of a conscious decision, extreme focus, discipline and drive. It hasn’t always been this way, but I’ve learned that if you truly want to monetize your passion, you must decide what you love to do professionally, figure out how you are going to get there, and execute every day until you’re doing it.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in Adjust your mindset, Get things done, Monetize your passion, Plan your life, Self improvement, Take Control of Your Life.

More Effective Time Utilization

We all have tasks we must accomplish. The question is what must you do yourself, and what can you delegate? Think about redundant, mindless tasks, non-critical paperwork, personal projects like yard work or housework and ask yourself the following questions:

  1. Are you the most effective person to handle each task?
  2. Do you enjoy doing the task?
  3. Is there someone else that could be doing it, so that you could focus on more lucrative or productive tasks?
  4. How could you implement more effective time utilization?

I have spent my career in client facing roles. There was a positive correlation between the time I spent with my clients and the money I made.…

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Posted by Joel Brookman in Get things done, highest and best use of time, time management.

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