Category Archives: Ten Minute Virtuoso

Wise Why’s: Gaining Wisdom from the 7 Why’s

Posted on March 15, 2019 by David Motto

When people come to me for performance coaching, they often have a high level of skill and knowledge already. They’ve usually had some level of success using their skills. Yet, something is missing that is stopping them from achieving the … Continue reading →

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Make More Time: Only Check Email Three Times a Day

Posted on March 11, 2019 by David Motto

Email. Texts. IMs. You are bombarded with communications throughout the day. Some of these communications are actually important, and a whole lot more of them are not important at all. Yet, if you’re like most people, you check email at … Continue reading →

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How to Protect Your Time

Posted on March 8, 2019 by David Motto

On this blog, I’ve got many suggestions for how to make more time in your day. I include these strategies here because nearly every one of my coaching clients reports that they feel they don’t have enough time in the … Continue reading →

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Make More Time: News Blackout

Posted on March 5, 2019 by David Motto

Here’s a simple and effective way to create more time in your day: Stop paying attention to the news. You can choose how to do your news blackout: Total news blackout. No exposure to the news whatsoever. Limited news blackout. … Continue reading →

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Ten Minute Virtuoso Tip: Slow Down

Posted on March 4, 2019 by David Motto

Working on mastering a new skill? If you want to learn that skill as efficiently and effectively as possible, there is one absolute must-have strategy: Slow Down! To truly hone a skill, you must be able to analyze what you’re … Continue reading →

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Ten Minute Virtuoso Tip: One Minute Drills

Posted on February 28, 2019 by David Motto

Here’s another 10 Minute Virtuoso Tip: If you’re tight on time and only have 10 minutes to work on your skill today, do ten 1-minute drills. Use a timer and focus like crazy for just one minute on a single … Continue reading →

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Make More Time: Schedule Phone Calls

Posted on February 27, 2019 by David Motto

There are two big issues with phone calls for people who feel they need more time in the day. First, getting a phone call when you don’t want to talk can be annoying and distracting. Second, many phone calls go … Continue reading →

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Make More Time: Shut Down Social Media

Posted on February 23, 2019 by David Motto

Here’s another easy strategy to magically manufacture more hours in your day: Shut down social media. I’m not saying to close all your social media accounts. I am saying to log off of social media, close your apps, and take … Continue reading →

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Ten Minute Virtuoso Tip: Use ANY Available Time

Posted on February 21, 2019 by David Motto

Another Ten Minute Virtuoso tip for learning and mastering skills: Instead of thinking you must set aside 30 minutes, an hour, or two hours to work on skill mastery (which, let’s face it, means there are many days where you … Continue reading →

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Make More Time: Go to Bed Fifteen Minutes Later

Posted on February 12, 2019 by David Motto

If you’re not a morning person, you will hate the strategy I used in yesterday’s blog post – where I suggested that you get up earlier. It’s fine. You’re not a morning person. So, don’t use that strategy. Instead, do … Continue reading →

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