Author Archives: David Motto

Make More Time: Use a Calendar

Want to make more time in your day? Use a calendar or some other scheduling tool or app. Use a wall calendar, planner book, free online calendar, or an app that sends you reminders. It doesn’t really matter what form … Continue reading

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Increase Your Focus

Focus and intensity are key components to staying alert when mastering a new skill or learning new information. Many people think they can engage in an activity for hours on end and stay focused the entire time. Unfortunately, that’s not … Continue reading

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Make More Time: Put Yourself First

A common piece of financial advice is: “Pay yourself first.” This is a great strategy for building savings you thought you could never build. Here’s a variation of this sage advice that lets you get something accomplished you never thought … Continue reading

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How to Make More Time

What if you could make more time in the day? We all know that there are only 24 hours in the day. We also know that some people seem to get almost nothing done in those 24 hours, and other … Continue reading

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Consider Your Audience

In every situation in life, we need to consider who are audience is when we talk to them. This is true in business, in your personal life, in conversations, in presentations, pretty much everywhere. And, the idea of considering your … Continue reading

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Understanding Audience Expectations

In my work as a performance coach, I see a lot of speakers and presenters who are primarily concerned with the content of their presentations. They think about their content from one perspective: their own. I ask them to turn … Continue reading

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Steve Young’s Success Secret – Thinking

What does a retired NFL quarterback who’s obsessed with golf – but doesn’t have enough time to practice regularly – have to teach us about performance optimization? It’s simple: Thinking That’s right. When you can’t do the activity, think about … Continue reading

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A Goal is a Dream with a Deadline

Great quote from Napoleon Hill, shared by success guru Brian Tracy:

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Your Social Network Affects Your Health and Happiness

I ran across a terrific article by Tara Parker-Pope in the New York Times on the benefits of spending time with the right people. Turns out that who you spend time with influences nearly every aspect of your life. I … Continue reading

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Performance Coaches Are Vital

Steph Curry, star player for the NBA’s Golden State Warriors, has said this about one of his coaches: ” . . . huge, just being there for us.” ” . . . big in helping us through the recovery process … Continue reading

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