I heard a fantastic interview of an entrepreneur that adopted this motto in his ventures by Avot de Rabbi Natan, “Do not be afraid of work that has no end” I like closure and results. The kind of thinking that creates big movements, such as ensuring every human being has clean water, is daunting, toContinue reading “Pursuing Work That Has No End”
Category Archives: Leadership
Getting Caught Doing the Right Things
Photo by Skitterphoto on Pexels.com How do you know if you had a solid day or week of output? We can easily get deluded into thinking we were highly productive, but we may have simply stringed together fleeting days of busy activity. Sometimes, simply maintaining that appearance of effort can make us feel justified. Productivity makesContinue reading “Getting Caught Doing the Right Things”
Don’t Get Fooled By Heroics
We humans tend to live by emotion more than logic. It’s why politicians, business leaders and religious authorities can sway the masses too often. You may have heard that famous saying, “A crisis is a terrible thing to waste.” It’s an opportunity for heroics to come into play. And those affected by a crisis areContinue reading “Don’t Get Fooled By Heroics”
Give Them What They Want
If you spend most of your time trying to convince people of what they need, you may be in for a highly expensive and wasteful lesson from the marketplace. I get it. When you have an idea that you love, you think others should love it as well. But, we have to take heed ofContinue reading “Give Them What They Want”
Learn to Unlearn
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. ” ~ Alvin Toffler I often think about that phrase, “What got you here won’t get you there.” It’s a powerful reminder that you can’t rest on your accomplishments for long. SomeoneContinue reading “Learn to Unlearn”
The More You Know, The Less You Need
“The more you know, the less you need.” ~ Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, Let My People Go Surfing Knowledge is always accessible and allows you to need less indeed. Compare how pros approach their work versus amateurs. Pros, people that know what they are doing, have the following characteristics: Relaxed Focused Simplified Efficient Amateurs throwContinue reading “The More You Know, The Less You Need”
For Those Who Can’t Do
My kids and I love that Jack Black movie, School of Rock. The other day, we were laughing at a line that Black’s character, Dewey Finn, made a group of his colleagues roll with in a lunchroom scene, “Those that can’t do, teach, and those that can’t teach… teach gym.” Too funny. We live in a worldContinue reading “For Those Who Can’t Do”
Hidden Habits
The older I get the less I assume that success and failure is accidental. Something hidden led up to what we see. We simply don’t look behind the appearance enough. Success in business, life, family, relationships and finances have hidden habits behind them. But it’s not fashionable to think that the slow, consistent andContinue reading “Hidden Habits”
Routine Sets You Free
Your routines set you up for performance, creativity and peace of mind. We have this long road ahead to accomplish projects that matter day in and day out. And if we simply go with the randomness and urgencies of the day, we don’t win the long game. We are at the mercy of many thingsContinue reading “Routine Sets You Free”
I Like the Boring Business
When it comes to business building, I like boring. I like creating outputs from inputs. I like throughput. Drama, inconsistencies, high stress and heroics are fantastic for movie plots. But they don’t contribute positively to profit and loss in a business. Boring helps cash flow. Cash flow makes customers, vendors, employees, and owners happy. IContinue reading “I Like the Boring Business”
