“Don’t mistake activity with achievement.” – John Wooden Early in my career, I worked for an individual who measured the value of those who worked for him by the number of hours those people worked. Anybody who got there early and stayed late was, in his mind, a rock star. Never mind what you were … Read more
“To do more for the world than the world does for you – that is success.” – Henry Ford As leaders, it sometimes feels like we’re being constantly bombarded with problems. This customer needs this, or is unhappy about that, and an employee has this problem, and something isn’t right with that vendor, and on … Read more
“You don’t get paid for the hour. You get paid for the value you bring to the hour.” – Jim Rohn I’ve experienced a recurring theme lately, and it’s not a positive one. I work with a lot of great leaders who also happen to be great people. They work hard, and most of them … Read more
“If you won’t be better tomorrow than you were today, then what do you need tomorrow for?” – Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav One of the pitfalls for any organization – or individual, for that matter – is the idea that we’ve been successful doing something, so in order to continue to be successful we need … Read more
“Where there is no vision, there is no hope.” – George Washington Carver We live in a world of activity. We feel like we’re busy all the time, and we actually take pride in it. If I ask a business owner how things are going they almost always say “We’re really busy” or “It’s been … Read more
“Looking back, my life seems to be one long obstacle course, with me as the chief obstacle.” – Jack Paar There are too many leaders today spending time doing things they shouldn’t do. In our seemingly nonstop quest to be as busy as possible, we take on tasks and responsibilities that don’t have any business … Read more
“Indiscriminate action is a form of laziness.” – Tim Ferriss Last week in this space we talked about the importance of doing what matters, how you need to know WHERE you’re going so you know what to focus on, how you need to get those non-critical things off your plate. I heard from a few … Read more
“I don’t want features, I want value. I don’t want benefits, I want value.” – Jeffrey Gitomer I recently had a conversation with a client about recruiting. They’ve been looking to fill a position for over a year, and have gotten to the point of making offers, but haven’t had anyone say ‘yes’. I asked … Read more
Here in the U.S., the 4th of July is Independence Day and we’re all out grilling or boating or fishing or shooting off fireworks or some other fun (dangerous?) pastime. One thing we’re not doing is blogging. But while we’re doing stuff like that (and even if you’re not celebrating anything today), think about things that … Read more
“In all affairs, it’s a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted.” – Bertrand Russell Sometimes as leaders in our organizations we spend so much time executing and implementing that we don’t spend enough time asking whether we’re executing & implementing the right … Read more
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