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What About You?

“‘I must do something’ will always solve more problems than ‘Something must be done’.” – Anonymous We live in a chaotic world. Between global pandemics, economic turmoil, racial issues, environmental challenges, it seems like there’s no end to the obstacles we face. And that’s just the worldwide stuff. There are literally dozens of issues that … Read more

What Do You Actually Want?

“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

Make A Choice

“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

Always Forward

“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

Zigging and Zagging

“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

Success vs Comfort

“Growth demands the temporary surrender of security.” – Gail Sheehy I remember as a kid overhearing a conversation that had to do with someone who was approaching retirement. The gist of the conversation was that the individual in question had worked hard, had a great career, and was now set up to do whatever they … Read more

Now is the Time

“Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.” – Harry S Truman Being a leader has never been an easy road, and our current times are no different. There … Read more

A New Real

“If the rate of change outside your business is greater than the rate of change inside your business, then you’re out of business.” – Anonymous If you don’t like change, then 2020 and 2021, so far at least, haven’t been for you. So many things have been different about our lives that we’ve lost track … Read more

Focus, Not Obsession

“Never be so focused on what you’re looking for that you overlook the thing you actually find.” – Ann Patchett There have been a lot of posts in this space over the years about focus. The importance of focus, the importance of focusing on what’s important, the importance of staying focused amidst distractions, etc. The … Read more

Why Are We Doing This?

“If you don’t see the book you want on the shelves, write it.” – Beverly Cleary It’s easy for any of us to get stuck in a rut. We’d prefer to call it a routine, but it can become essentially the same thing. We do so many things automatically, almost without thinking, things we’ve done … Read more

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