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Joe Shaffner

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Blog

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A True Story About What's on the Other Side of Rewiring

We had run almost two miles from one side of JFK to the other, only to miss our plane. We were...
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"What You Do" Isn't the Most Important Part of Your Work. Focus on This Instead.

I suppose that one of the problems with knowing our “why” is that it is so unfamiliar to us. You...
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Does Your Work Depend On You Being Right? (WHAT ARE THOSE?!)

In our work — with clients, with colleagues, with tasks and projects — we are frequently confronted...

Books

Reality and Hope By Steve Scanlon

Reality and Hope By Steve Scanlon

Start Now by Jason Abell

Start Now by Jason Abell

Still The Lizard By Steve Scanlon

Still The Lizard By Steve Scanlon

Tools

2023-2024 Reflection and Planning Guide

The 2023-2024 Reflection and Planning tool to guide you as you think about what you want 2024 to be...

2022 Reflection and Planning Guide

The 2022 Reflection and Planning tool to guide you as you start to think about what you want 2023...

Future Proof Workshop

At Rewire, we have created the FutureProof Workshop to develop the mindset and skills for...

All Resources

How To Overcome Cognitive Biases and Make Better Decisions (Or, "What I Learned from the Holiday Party")

Have you ever noticed how draining some decisions can be to make? Or how sometimes we make snap...

What Kind of Rewards Are the Best Motivators?

...but are all rewards created equal? That is, do all rewards have the same effect on our thinking...

Due Tomorrow, Do Tomorrow: Getting Leverage on Procrastination

I’ll confess that I didn’t start out with the intent to write an article on procrastination. I...

Winning At Your Own Inner Game

Gallwey's answer was that there is a deeper game to play beyond footwork and shot mechanics. This...

Time Management Series: Own Your Time — Don't Let Time Own You (Part Five)

Today we wrap up our series with two time-management practices that seem counter-intuitive at...

Time-Management Series: Own Your Time -- Don't Let Time Own You (Part Four)

Have you ever seen those old ads for cigarettes? There’s one that says “More doctors smoke Camels...

Time-Management series: Own Your Time - Don't Let Time Own You (Part Three)

So, let’s get a handle on that To Do list and stop the urgency cycle. Two tools I use to classify,...

Own Your Time - Don’t Let Time Own You (Part Two)

"I guard my time fiercely and without apology," says Gary Keller, author of The One Thing: The...

Own Your Time -- Don't Let Time Own You

In 1930, world-renowned economist John Maynard Keynes made the prediction that by the time his...

Are You Going To Enjoy The Fruit Of Your Work?

He had more plans for the spot: He was going to build a fire pit, clear some trees, and put in a...