It is really difficult to meet someone who has had a linear, planned out, perfect life, much less a predictable planned week. The number of variables to manage are too vast. The accident you did not plan for happened. The new competitor who got to market faster was not on the roadmap. Reality did notContinue reading “Does Perfect Planning Make Life Perfect?”
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Paying the Brain Bill
We can all remember the tedious task of researching information in the not too distant past. We had to use the card catalog at a library in lieu of a database to find what we were looking for. The newspaper was delivered every day to our doors to feed us information that we accepted asContinue reading “Paying the Brain Bill”
Prospering Without Cleanup Duty
“Where no oxen are, the trough is clean; But much increase comes by the strength of an ox.” This is a proverb of the famed King Solomon. He is speaking about two types of mindsets in life – those who want a clean trough and those who want increase. Everything you and I are doingContinue reading “Prospering Without Cleanup Duty”
4 Ways to Be Coachable
There is a glaring irony in life. Those that are at the top of a game know they need more insight and help to keep getting better. Those that are not even in the game think they have the answers. I guess this is why those that seek to be the best become the best.Continue reading “4 Ways to Be Coachable”
Why Is a 91-Year-Old Still Growing?
“A man can fail many times, but he isn’t a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.” – John Burroughs Jacque Fresco is 91-years-old. He is a fascinating picture of a human being. He has not limited his thinking or his attempts. He is a futurist who has conceptualized what buildings, ecosystems and lifeContinue reading “Why Is a 91-Year-Old Still Growing?”
Your Strengths Determine Your Moves
In my work with business professionals and entrepreneurs, I find that the moves they make in their business always follow a path of their strengths. Think of a chess board. Each piece has the capability to move according to its kind. So it goes with people. World-class organizations move together in concerted fashions with appreciation for eachContinue reading “Your Strengths Determine Your Moves”
Nobody Told Them They Can’t
ABC’s 20/20 highlighted what is happening in the new economy in their documentaries on Winning. I am seeing the leveling of the playing field daily in the business coaching we do with entrepreneurs and sales professionals. Anyone who is willing to fail can win in this economy. The barriers to go make something happen areContinue reading “Nobody Told Them They Can’t”
Solving Problems
One of the key ways to find out if you are a winner is to observe how you attack problems. The mass of humanity is addicted to comfort. They make excuses or blame others in solving problems. It does not matter whether the problems are business, financial, relational, health, working hard or anything else thatContinue reading “Solving Problems”
Bug Me
Your level of busyness can keep so many things off your radar that need to be on your mind. On the one hand, to be a high level performer, you need to decide and act on information to get results. This is the difference between performers and non-performers. However, there needs to be a placeContinue reading “Bug Me”
The Power of Clarity and Purpose
“Those that can express themselves in words that cannot be misunderstood have more power and more value.” – Harry Beckwith Today I fired through about 40 tasks and 120 emails. I had about 50 key decisions to make along with numerous conversations. It is a typical day for me. I do not have theContinue reading “The Power of Clarity and Purpose”