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Find Your Zone

June 6, 2026 Mary Jo Goolsby

The concept of “flow” or “being in the zone” was introduced by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi over 50 years ago.  It describes…

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Posted in: Excellence, Habits, Persistence, Productivity and Momentum

Test-Drive this Decision Model

May 4, 2026 Mary Jo Goolsby

  I recently struggled to create a visual model conveying the integration of Collin’s Hedgehog Concept with Covey’s Intersection of…

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Posted in: Excellence, Habits, Persistence, Productivity and Momentum
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