Be a Smart ALEC

Years ago I wrote on this card ALEC and put it on my night stand.  It was there to remind me, at the end of the day, to ask myself these four questions:

Accomplish. What did I accomplish today? Did I do what I had on my schedule?

Learn. What did I learn today? A new skill? A better way of doing things?

Enjoy. Did I have fun? Did I see the humor in that predicament I found myself in?

Contribute. What did I contribute today? Did I give someone a warm smile and a sincere compliment? Is something or someone better today because of something I said or did?

Asking yourself these questions will help you find balance. Or at least “chase” it.
(And judging by what I hear some of you are chasing, you would do much better chasing this : )

The smart ALEC card is no longer on my night stand. Now it’s part of my evening routine. It has become a habit.
Make it a habit of yours. It’s smart to be a Smart ALEC.

Mariana Fieraru

Mariana Fieraru, an Eastern European transplant, fell in love with her new home shortly after landing in New York. She "discovered" pizza! Years later she still loves pizza. And so do her two feathered-kids, Sunny and Flipper

Mariana worked on both, the east and the west coast.
Big or small, each project she worked on helped define the importance of gaining and sustaining a competitive edge in an increasingly complex business environment.

Business know-how, love of teaching and writing – all combined in 2006 to form OBI.
Its mission: to make learning fun! And easy.

Through its training, consulting, and publications OBI builds bridges of knowledge to take you from where you are to
where you want to go. Using a mix of serious, informal, analytical, and optimistic approach, OBI truly makes learning fun.

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