“I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” – Thomas Jefferson I spend a most of my time working with people and organizations trying to help them make change. Our goal is to be the single biggest factor in our clients’ ability to make change. And most people recognize … Read more
“If you start to think the problem is ‘out there,’ stop yourself. That thought is the problem. – Stephen Covey One of the best parts of my career is having the opportunity to listen to leaders of all kinds of businesses talk about what they’re doing, what they’re thinking, what they think the future will … Read more
“The only man who never makes a mistake is the man who never does anything.” – Theodore Roosevelt I recently was fortunate to be asked by a client of ours to meet with a prospective new employee. Our client didn’t really have a specific role “open”, and there was some uncertainty about what exactly this … Read more
“Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.” – Pablo Picasso We all procrastinate. Some of us admit it, some of us don’t, but we all do it. We could do something we know we should do, or even want to do, but we put it off because ____________ … Read more
“If you want to succeed, you should strike out on new paths rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.” – John D. Rockefeller, Jr. I’ve had a number of conversations lately that seemed on the surface to make sense, but the more I’m thinking about them the more I think they miss the … Read more
“If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.” – Jim Rohn There are a lot of leaders out there who aren’t really leading their business; they’re managing (or simply working for) someone else’s business. They may technically … Read more
“Appraisals are where you get together with your team leader and agree what an outstanding member of the team you are, how much your contribution has been valued, what massive potential you have, and in recognition of this, would you mind having your salary halved?” – Theodore Roosevelt One thing I hear from leaders without … Read more
“The man who moves mountains begins by carrying away small stones.” – Confucius We’re taught from a young age to dream big. Imagine a big future and it can all become a reality, etc. It’s ingrained in our culture to be excited about and dreaming about the future, and the more exciting and dreamy it … Read more
“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. Don’t complain.” – Maya Angelou Last week in this space the topic was our beliefs and attitude and how those drive our behavior and, effectively, the outcomes in our businesses and personal lives. Apparently I didn’t get it all out … Read more
“Could we change our attitude, we should not only see life differently, but life itself would come to be different.” – Katherine Mansfield We’ve talked in this space before about beliefs and attitude, about how your beliefs about whatever situation you’re confronted with dictate your behavior in that situation, which leads to a predictable result. … Read more
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