Character vs. Reputation

In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. – Bill Cosby The interesting thing about fear of failure is that it’s just one form of the fear of change. What people really fear is change. Why? Because our emotional brain references ancient programming from early Man that…

I recently read a post by Seth Godin (a freakin’ genius who should be read by all!) about the ease of (and ability to) getting a message out into the World; about how to connect and serve a group of people (though perhaps small) who are ready for a leader (check out the post here)….

The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention. – Oscar Wilde Sometimes people don’t do something (for someone) because it’s hard, or they don’t know how it will be received, or . . . . The problem is that we only grow and benefit from the things we actually do. When…

Is desire some thing beyond our control, or even influence? Something that arises from the ether of its own accord shrouded in mystery? It’s fair to say that we understand the need to create plans to make our desires real – that we need to be intentional and deliberate in order to make what we want…

In today’s economy, and the economy of the future, it is not enough to work harder — or smarter. What’s needed is being willing to serve more. And to fail* more (*to imagine, design, create, make excellent but not perfect, ship v. 1.0,  gather feed-forward, improve . . . and ship v. 2.0, and so…

In order for you to profit from your mistakes, you have to get out and make some. – Anonymous The great thing about mistakes is that they often the best source of learning. The funny thing about mistakes is that if they never happen they are never useful. Be a little daring. Do something you’re…