Where’s Your Flight Plan Taking You?

Had to include this one: A definition of a leader… Leaders lead. Is that too simple? Writers write. If you want to be a writer, write. And be sure to have people read what you write. And leaders? Leaders lead. If you want to be a leader, go lead. From one of my mentors: Seth Godin.

I also have in mind that seemingly wealthy, but most terribly impoverished class of all, who have accumulated dross, but know not how to use it, or get rid of it, and thus have forged their own golden or silver fetters. – Henry David Thoreau The curse of stuff, of (unrealized) abundance. It’s as if we’re…

As we learn in the Zen philosophy, when you learn to “let go” of problems instead of resisting with all your might, your life will begin to flow. – Richard Carlson Does a drop of water struggle to get to the ocean, or stay in a particular spot in a stream? Of course not. Water goes…

To paraphrase Vince Lombardi, it’s hard to be successful when you’re confused. *  *  * Get clear on what you want and pattern of actions required to create what you want. Act each and every day, always looking for what works and what doesn’t. Improve your actions until your reach desired state.

Things will get better when you get better. – Brian Tracy Absolutely. But not unless, and until, you get better. Better internal language/dialog Better habits. Better initiative and action-taking. Better emotional intelligence. Better exercise routine. Better nutrition. Better relationships. Better saving/spending. Better you.

By thought, the thing you want is brought to you. By action, you receive it. – Wallace Wattles I would tweak Wattles’ language to the following: By thought, the thing you want is brought close to you. By acting you bring it into your life. Maybe that’s what Wattles meant, and we’re (or just me…