“Tea, Earl Grey, hot,” commands Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation. And he gets a perfect cup of piping hot English brew exactly the way he likes it. Three factors are at work: 1) Picard knows what he wants, 2) he articulates it clearly, and 3) he has a system, the starship’s “replicator,”… Read More
The War of Art Book Excerpt
One of my clients gave me a book, The War of Art, by Steven Pressfield. I found a great passage on page 22 of this book that I thought you would enjoy and get value from reading. “The most pernicious aspect of procrastination is that it can become a habit. We don’t just put… Read More
Choose Wisely: Choose Life
The choices you make every minute of every day influence the life you live and the person you are. Make them wisely. “Hmmmm, will I have that bowl of almond mocha ice cream, or not?” Almond mocha ice cream is my all-time favorite, so the choice is harrowing. I can choose to eat… Read More
10 Tactics for Making the Right Business Decisions
Leadership is not a popularity contest. In business as in life, it’s not always the good guy who wins, it’s the guy who makes the good decisions. Business leaders are forced to make choices every day. Some of those decisions will prove to be highly successful and innovative; some will dissipate into thin air;… Read More
The Power, Pitfalls and Potential of Resolutions
Don Hutson wrote this great article in his newsletter and I thought it was perfectly on point so thought you would benefit from reading it also. Identify and Obliterate the Six Obstacles to Success! Don Hutson wrote: “I once heard legendary business guru W. Clement Stone say in a speech at a Positive… Read More
Making New Years Resolutions that you are committed to doing
You might have heard it said: “If nothing changes, nothing changes….” If you really want and are committed to making 2010 a fantastic year, what do you have to do better, different, or change? Do you have to increase your commitment and desire to achieve what you want this year? How badly do you really… Read More