David Perkel joins us on this episode to discuss the life-changing ideas that helped him succeed throughout his journey from childhood actor and junior Olympic gold medalist to top lawyer, mediator, scholar and dude-who-manages-to-start-his-mornings-at--Touching tasks once-Finding your individual "time-zone" (no, this isn't referring to people who run chronically late :))-Identifying your thinking portals-Harnassing professional tools in your personal life for refocus and growth (such as calendar reminders to remind you to get in a certain mindset before you go home, or to break you from the trance of ruminating about things that are bothering you). Take back the "pings!" Use them to make sure you are acting like who you want to be, and focusing on the things you want to own your mental real estate.