Have you ever been in the middle of a situation and thought, "I know better! How in the world did I get here?" This "situation" is my life this week. Let me set the stage for you . . . We left for an "impromptu mini-vacation" last week. We left early on Thursday morning and returned in the late afternoon on Monday. I am [...]
I first learned about Covey's 4 Quadrants in the late '90s and have referenced the concept both personally and professionally with my clients consistently since. I preach, "Our goal is to spend as much time as possible in Quadrant 2." Or, "With enough preplanning, we move from Quadrant 1 to Quadrant 2." But, until recently, I never realized that Quadrant 2 was the most [...]
