Getting Real Stuff Done
“The secret to getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex, overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and ...
No Risk = No Reward
“Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.” – George Patton Managing risk is a critical part of any leader’s job. It’s ...
Hard Work Needs Something Else
“Today is life – the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today. Get interested in something. Shake yourself awake. Develop ...
Work Hard, Not Just Smart
“I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” – Thomas Jefferson It wasn’t too long ago that this ...
Getting Change Started
“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe One of the most frustrating ...
You’re Driving the Car
“Destiny is a name often given in retrospect to choices that had dramatic consequences.” – J.K. Rowling I’ve had the opportunity recently to visit ...
Full Speed & Focused
“The unforgivable crime is soft hitting. Do not hit at all if it can be avoided; but never hit softly.” – Theodore Roosevelt When ...
What Are You Actually Doing?
“Make every detail perfect, and limit the number of details to perfect.” – Jack Dorsey It’s been mentioned in this space previously (here and ...
Plan for the Unplanned
“Expecting life to treat you well because you are a good person is like expecting an angry bull not to charge because you are ...
Fear Can’t Stop You
“Courage is the capacity to confront what can be imagined.” – Leo Rosten I spend most of my time with business leaders talking about ...
