“If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.” – Jim Rohn People are interesting creatures. We like to talk about things like excellence, work ethic, success, etc. We say we want those kinds of things, and that those are the kinds of things you should … Read more
“There comes a moment when you have to stop revving up the car and shove it into gear.” – David Mahoney I recently was chatting with a business leader who mentioned that they were trying to fill a key vacancy among their leadership team. They had three good candidates, but they spent weeks agonizing over … Read more
“Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don’t be afraid.” – Frederick Buechner Last week in this space we talked about finding your passion and then spending your energy following it. If you’re not doing what you’re passionate about, it’s physically impossible to be the best you there is. You just won’t … Read more
“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs, ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go do that. Because what the world needs are people who have come alive.” – Howard Thurman I was recently speaking with a group of leaders about one of everybody’s favorite topics, time management. Each person had a different … Read more
“Rest and laughter are the most spiritual and subversive acts of all. Laugh, rest, slow down.” – Anne Lamott In our part of the world, we have a holiday weekend coming up. Whatever your weekend plans look like, take some time to recharge. We’re not designed to go nonstop without a break. Relax, refresh, and … Read more
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius One result of being told we live in a fast-paced world is that we believe we have to hurry all the time. We’re told that if we’re not constantly going full throttle that we will certainly get behind, … Read more
“Out of clutter, find simplicity.” – Albert Einstein Last week in this space the topic was fuel & where we go to get energy. Someone said to me that they’ve figured out where they go to get energy, they just aren’t sure what to do with it when they find it. They could take off … Read more
“When you look at people who are thriving in their jobs, you notice they didn’t find them, they made them.” – Ashley Goodall One of the aspects of real success that gets overlooked is energy. People like to talk about their skills, whether technical or people-related, and people like to talk about their characteristics – … Read more
“One doesn’t discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.” – Andre Gide It’s the understatement of the decade to say that we live in somewhat chaotic times. I won’t list all the reasons, other than to say there are many. It feels like we are bombarded … Read more
“To succeed, planning alone is insufficient. One must improvise as well.” – Isaac Asimov In the past, we’ve spent a lot of time in this space talking about planning and focus and being intentional about what you do. You can’t just take off running in any direction and assume things will work out. Success requires … Read more
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