Time Management
There have been many lists published lately that tell you how to behave, what you should do, what you should not do. I would like to share one that a friend sent to me with a note that he has implemented some of these and experienced a big impact. I do some of these activities, […]
Sunk Costs
Farmers and hunters in third-world countries have been capturing monkeys for centuries. To catch a monkey, you have to trap it. Here’s how it’s done: A farmer or hunter will take a gourd, or they’ll cut a small hole into a termite mound if they’re in Africa. The small hole they cut will be just […]
Success
“Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day.” —Jim Rohn Success comes in many different shapes and forms and means different things to different people. Success to one person might be failure to another, depending on your views and aspirations. “Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you […]
Doing the Impossible
“Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. […]
A-Players
We talk a lot about the importance of building a team of A-Players, but what does that mean? An A-Player is someone who is the right person in the right seat at the right time. The “right person” is someone who aligns with our core values – relationships, service, and expertise. The “right seat” means […]
Seizing Opportunities
“Don’t wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great. Weak men wait for opportunities; strong men make them.” —Orison Swett Marden Anybody can achieve anything. I truly believe that. This week I was presented with an opportunity. Read the message and look below to see if I took advantage of it. Some […]