Hi Reader, Bottom Line Up Front: Like using the right fishing bait to catch a fish, use the right tool to create solutions to problems. Let's keep this simple. My dear old dad from Kentucky loved the outdoors and was a master fisherman. He'd tell me stories about the fish he caught and how he caught them—always with the perfect bait. He could stand right next to you, use the right bait, and reel in fish all day while you struggled to get a single bite. Whether we were after Smallmouth Bass...
13 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Welcome to the “To Getting It Done” Tools Newsletter, April 2024. I hope you are doing well and getting successful results. I recommend you try different tools until you find one that works for you. You can accomplish anything with the right tool. Finding the right tool will help you: 1) Achieve a successful result, 2) Get a little better each day, or 3) To getting it done! If there is a specific tool you’d like to see, please call or email me, and I’ll find something to help you...
15 days ago • 3 min read
Hi Reader, Bottom Line Up Front: Make it a habit to identify and eliminate what steals your focus. You’ve heard the saying: Where focus goes, energy flows. Or maybe, Just focus, grasshopper! But here’s the truth: you can focus all you want on your business or personal goals, but if you’re not aware of what’s stealing your attention, you’ll never get there. A Lesson from the Submarine On my first submarine, the USS Memphis (SSN 691), a fast-attack boat out of Norfolk, Virginia, in the early...
21 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, Below is a tool you can use, called a Whitt Step, that can help you take steps towards and achieve anything. Give it a try. If it helps, instead of calling it a Whitt Step, give it your name to attach some ownership. Example, call it a Maria Step or a John step — whatever it takes to get you to take that 5 minute burst of positive focused action. So go ahead and give it a try - take three Whitt (or your name) Steps today on that goal, dream, or task you’ve been putting off. Best,...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Below is a FREE copy of Chapter 4 of my new book TO GETTING IT DONE. Now that we’re halfway through the year, it’s a fitting and friendly reminder of three of the most essential tools you can use to grow, achieve your goals, and get successful results for the remainder of the year. Best, Michael To Getting It Done! Chapter 4. What’s Your Habit? Process? Goal? Bottom Line Up Front: Create simple habits, processes, and goals to make the infrastructure work! “If you want to turn a...
about 1 month ago • 11 min read
Hi Reader, Below is a FREE copy of Chapter 4 of my new book TO GETTING IT DONE. Now that we’re halfway through the year, it’s a fitting and friendly reminder of three of the most essential tools you can use to grow, achieve your goals, and get successful results for the remainder of the year. Best, Michael To Getting It Done! Chapter 4. What’s Your Habit? Process? Goal? Bottom Line Up Front: Create simple habits, processes, and goals to make the infrastructure work! “If you want to turn a...
about 2 months ago • 11 min read
Hi Reader, Bottom Line Up Front: Make it a habit to identify and eliminate what steals your focus. You’ve heard the saying: Where focus goes, energy flows. Or maybe, Just focus, grasshopper! But here’s the truth: you can focus all you want on your business or personal goals, but if you’re not aware of what’s stealing your attention, you’ll never get there. A Lesson from the Submarine On my first submarine, the USS Memphis (SSN 691), a fast-attack boat out of Norfolk, Virginia, in the early...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, Bottom Line Up Front: Make it a habit to identify and eliminate what steals your focus. You’ve heard the saying: Where focus goes, energy flows. Or maybe, Just focus, grasshopper! But here’s the truth: you can focus all you want on your business or personal goals, but if you’re not aware of what’s stealing your attention, you’ll never get there. A Lesson from the Submarine On my first submarine, the USS Memphis (SSN 691), a fast-attack boat out of Norfolk, Virginia, in the early...
2 months ago • 2 min read