Do. The. Work.

The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary, it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind. Failure makes people bitter and cruel. – W. Somerset Maugham So many people mis-quote the biblical passage about money and the “root of all evil.”…

I have long held humans are meaning-seeking and meaning-creating creatures. Language is our primary tool of meaning creation and transmission. The words we use create our lives, both individually and organizationally. If you work in an organization (of any sort, or size) the words that are chosen, and repeated, make a huge difference. Take a…

If you got a few minutes, this is an interesting (if perhaps nostalgic) take on how things can change (and not necessarily for the better). Click here to hear Derek’s story about how he misses the Mob.

It’s okay that you haven’t worked as hard as you could have. It’s okay that you’ve chosen safety over risk. It’s okay that you’ve been less than you are. It’s okay because it’s in the past. But it’s not okay anymore. It’s not okay for you to read this and keeping mailing-it-in. It’s not okay to…

Whether or not we realize it, when we’re in an enjoyable, positive situation, that is about to end, we have a choice: to either be present and savor the time left or jump to the future, prematurely lamenting the end of the wonderfulness. Choose to be present. Choose to savor.

“If no changes were necessary for you to achieve financial independence, you’d already be there.” – John Cummuta I grabbed this quote because it speaks a general truth. The truth is whatever it is we want would already be in our lives if no changes were required. I know that you may not agree with…