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SF #271 – Less Bitching, More Fixing

November 8, 2016 by Success Freaks

Stuff is broken in your life and it needs fixing. From your washing machine just dribbling cold water, to your driver-side car window not rolling down (or back up again), to your computer going kerflooey…again! How can you not complain about all the wrong that’s not right in your life!? How do you draw the line, pump the breaks, and stop that downward spiral that comes from too much complaining and not enough setting things straight? Less Bitching, More Fixing is not only this episode’s title, it’s an affirmation, a mantra, your battle cry for changing things for the better in your life. [Read more…]

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SF #270 – No Follow Thru

November 1, 2016 by Success Freaks

Do you have a hard time finishing what you started? Ever begin a project only to find you have No Follow Thru? Buck up, Buttercup – you’re not alone!

Mordant & Kirsten go back and forth, sharing the many ways they have neglected their follow thru and what they are doing about fixing this personality quirk. From to-do lists to apps like Habitica to enlisting a follow-thru buddy, you will find enough helpful hints, anecdotes, and hilarity to help guide you away from the drudgery of having so much to do and not enough desire to do it. [Read more…]

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Success Freaks #142 – Procrastination

March 31, 2014 by Success Freaks

Procrastination is that word we use to express the art of putting things off. But, it goes by many names. Names like Avoidance Behavior, Resistance, and Taking a Break to name a few. What is Procrastination and why do we embrace it with such reckless abandon? Lord Chesterfield said “Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today” about Procrastination. Conversely, Mark Twain said “Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.”

What is it that enables us to avoid the important “stuff” we should be doing? Stuff which might take only moments to do, often with very little effort, and would instantly relieve the pressure building in our brain? Why do we choose Stress over completing a task? [Read more…]

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Gangplank Speechifying – MWTV #316

March 22, 2013 by R. Mordant Mahon

Right after finishing my brownbag speech at Gangplank Chandler, I chat up Jay about my experience and what Gangplank is all about. Check it out: http://gangplankhq.com/ Distributed by OneLoad.com

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TOSOL #43 – Yesterday You Said Tomorrow

May 10, 2012 by Success Freaks

What’s it called? That thing that you do when faced with a task that you really don’t want to do. When you really need to have that serious talk with a friend, but you put it off. You want to begin that exercise program, begin that novel, go on a cruise, visit another country, or begin working towards that new career you’ve always wanted. You always say, “I’ll do it tomorrow.” What is the word for it? That’s right, procrastination. Procrastination must be the simplest and most popular form of self-sabotage known to man. It keeps us from becoming what we most want to be and, if you think about it, it poisons our dreams.

In this episode, Mordant & McFall tackle a subject we would all like to put off until another day. With the help of the “Success Freaks” segment, discover why you put some things off as well as ways to overcome these self-imposed procrastinating tendencies.