Huh? What’s a W.O.B. you may ask? It’s something that I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. W.O.B. stands for Way of Being (WOB). It’s a catch-all term for how you think, feel and act. And it’s so vitally important. I’ll be writing more about this in the future, but I wanted to share something…

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. – Albert Einstein I’ll grant you, not everything is going to feel like a “miracle.” But the bigger point here is that how you approach things matters. The set…

The only thing worse than being blind is having sight and no vision. – Helen Keller When Helen Keller talks about blindness and vision we are well-advised to pay attention. This quote reminds me of something similar: the only thing worse than someone who can’t read is someone who can and doesn’t. So, what’s our…

Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. – George Bernard Shaw The only thing you’ll “find” when you look for yourself is who you were. That kind of thinking puts you, and points towards, the past. Nothing can be done, or made, or created, in the past.* Look to create yourself. That happens in…

Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe. – Oprah Winfrey Let’s imagine that the “truth” of life is that you’ll fall somewhat short of what you aim for? I don’t necessarily believe that, but just for sugar and giggles, let’s pretend . . . . What should…

Complacency is the last hurdle standing between any team and its potential greatness. – Pat Riley If I can, allow me to add a twist to the above thought. What if the opposite of complacency was engagement, not hard work, or super-focus? Those things are important, to be sure, but what’s more important is to…

Focus your messages on the results you expect, not on the methods for doing the job. – Marty Brounstein Whether it’s a goal you have, or something you want from others, it’s always better to focus on being clear about what the outcome looks like (than try to prescribe the methods). This way methods can be…