To paraphrase Vince Lombardi, it’s hard to be successful when you’re confused.
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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.
I had toyed with the idea of making the first post on this blog about an idea, or a strategy. The key thing, the most important thing one needs to know and practice to lead an authentic, effective and purposeful life. But I thought better of that. For two reasons really: 1) I was having…
* Or, how our approach to risk changes as our lives change. A good friend of mine is an avid golfer. He’s also a father, a partner, a son, a brother, a (very successful) salesperson and a mayor (at a certain Starbucks, at least). I’m writing this for him, in particular, but also for anyone…
Learning is not improving. Learning is critical and vital for achievement and success, but by itself it’s not enough Improving is taking what we’ve learned and putting into action. Improving is applying what we’ve learned to make things better – to make our lives better and the lives of those around us, and with any luck,…
Do not wait; the time will never be just right. Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along. – Napoleon Hill You have more at your command than you relaize. You’re more skilled than you think. You. Are….
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You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them. – Michael Jordan What do you expect of yourself? Ask yourself that each morning, each week and every quarter – that’s where great things come from.