Posts by Michael Chastaine
Delayed Gratification and business
Todays blog is about delayed gratification and how important that is to running a successful law practice or any other successful business. In the 1960s, a Stanford professor by the name of Walter Michel did a study which has become known as the Marshmallow Experiment. The Marshmallow Experiment was very interesting. He took a bunch…
Read MoreManifesting and the morning routine
Today, what I want to talk about is manifesting and the morning routine. One of the groups that I belong to, which has been just absolutely fantastic, is called Life Book. Basically, what John and Missy, the founders of Life Book, have encouraged people to do is break your life up into 12 segments- emotional,…
Read MoreThe Importance of Execution
Execution is the critical component that unfortunately, in my experience and in the experience of many others, people often miss. I had a mentor many years ago who said to me, “To know and not do is to not know.” Having great information, reading tons of books and knowing lots of things is great. But…
Read MoreLess but Better
Why it is so important to value your time.
If you want to be a high-end, well-paid attorney, you must act and more importantly, think like one. This journey begins in your own head. The failure to value your time properly is wasting incredibly valuable resources. You must find a way to spend less time on that which is not revenue generating. In my…
Read MoreMy Journey into music
One of the biggest mistakes that I made in my life (now that I reflect back) was quitting playing the piano. My parents signed me up for lessons when I was in the 5th or 6th grade. I wanted to play music and I was happy to learn the piano. What I wasn’t into was the practice. Maybe…
Read MoreWhy Journal?
Jim Rohn said a “life worth living is a life worth recording.” We are on this planet for a short time and much of what we do will be completely forgotten if we don’t record it in some way. Writing down what you learn and do and feel every day is one great way of…
Read MoreFeeling Overwhelmed – what to do about it.
Feeling overwhelmed One of the biggest issues that all of us face is the feeling of overwhelm. We live in a world where there is just too much to do. There is too much information and innovation. There are so many things that are vying for our attention. That cellphone in your pocket is the…
Read MoreOne Size Does Not Fit All
One Size Does not Fit all We are all unique. As a result, what works for me might not work as well for you. Or you might believe that certain ways of doing things just won’t work for you, at least not right now. For example, some people feel that they can’t get up early…
Read MoreThink More, Do Less
In this weeks 20 minutes with Mike we explore taking the time to think more. In our current society, so much emphasis is placed upon “doing” that we often forget to take a moment and consider – “Should I do this?” “Is this the best use of my time and resources?” “Am I doing it…
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