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How And When to Motivate Yourself
Peter Bregman I woke up this morning to pouring rain and temperatures in the low 40s. I had planned on going for an early bike ride in Central Park but now I wasn’t so sure. I like to get some exercise...
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A Two-Step Plan for Changing Your Bad Habits
by Peter Bregman I was on my cell talking with someone about something — I can’t remember who or what anymore — as I ushered my three children toward our minivan, parked across the street from our...
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How and Why to Stop Multitasking
by Peter Bregman During a conference call with the executive committee of a nonprofit board on which I sit I decided to send an email to a client. I know, I know. You’d think I’d have learned. In my...
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A Ritual to Help You Keep Your Focus and Your Temper
by Peter Bregman John McCaffrey* is a great guy. The CEO of a professional services firm, he’s been successful by any measure. He’s financially secure. He’s happily married with several children. He’s...
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The No-Drama Rule of Management
by Peter Bregman I lay back in the chair, closed my eyes, and almost immediately felt my body relax. An instant later a stream of warm water rinsed through my hair while strong, competent hands...
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Why I Returned My iPad
by Peter Bregman A little more than a week after buying the iPad, I returned it to Apple. The problem wasn’t the iPad exactly, though it has some flaws. The problem was me. I like technology, but I’m...
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Why Friends Matter at Work and in Life
by Peter Bregman Susan Harrison, my mother in law, died several months ago after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Like most of us, she was not famous. If you didn’t know her you probably...
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The Farm-to-Table Secret to Motivating People
by Peter Bregman The kitchen was a complete mess. I tried to clean the utensils and machines right after I used them but I couldn’t keep up with my own cooking frenzy. I baked one loaf of carrot nut...
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How to Avoid and Quickly Recover from Misunderstandings
by Peter Bregman To be fair to me, I was pretty focused at the time, working in my office on an article. When my wife called my name, I really didn’t want to be interrupted. We were going away for the...
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Don’t Regret Working Too Hard
by Peter Bregman I was lying in bed, safely reading a magazine, when the fear arose. It started somewhere between my stomach and my chest, and it radiated outward. Like adrenaline coursing through my...
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