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A key difference between successful and unsuccessful people is they both hate having to sometimes do what is required to succeed but the successful ones do it anyway. Success is based on what you do, Don’t do and How you respond to what has happened whether in your control or not. No Sports professional loves … Read moreYou and only You are Responsible !
Our problem is that as we get older or wiser we think we know everything. This action actually prevents us from learning. A child can take in and learn so much because they are, well, learning. The biggest sin we can commit is to rob ourselves of the potential to learn. If you are at … Read moreYou are Stupid if you Stop Leaning!
They teach us to be rational for a reason. To make us like them. Who are THEY? I am still trying to answer that but for now let’s say the teachers, lecturers, coaches etc. To be great you need to buck the system. Reason is the killjoy of invention and innovation. I’m not suggesting anarchy … Read moreDon’t be Reasonable!
It’s easy to get distracted by all the possibilities and opportunities out there. Hell, I am forever trying to do new things and get new products or services launched. Instead we need to sit down and identify three core drivers. Once we have chosen these we must focus on them, enhance them and go for … Read moreWhat are the Core Drivers?
We always say how little time we have or we don’t have time to do that etc. Here’s a news flash; Every single person in the world has the exact same amount of time as you do! Unbelievable right? All these years you thought famous and successful people had more time than we do, Nope! … Read moreNewsflash: We all only have 24 hours in a day!
I wrote about remaining calm under pressure yesterday and thought to myself maybe it was a bit to direct or instructional. So today I thought a bit of a warmer overlay to the handling of pressure and situations. Everyone falls. If you think of it like a ball though. When you drop a ball, it … Read moreBe like a Ball!
This is not another “Keep Calm and Carry On” T-shirt in the making. This is important for any leader as it defies the biology of what makes us human. When things get tough, and they do, we look to our leaders to steady the ship and guide us through. Some of you reading this are … Read moreThe Calm before the Storm
Let’s start with the messy journey of life. The fact that you are reading this means you won the 100 million lottery. Yip thats how many sperms went running the race to create you! To put that into prospect for you – the chances of winning the lottery (money) is 1 in 14 million – … Read moreEveryone is Lucky!
Do you have the A Team in your company? A lot of people get the whole team culture thing wrong! It is important to have fun at work! I love the way our company has 17 different cereals to choose from! We get to go on a team outing every 3rd Friday etc etc etc … Read moreTeam Culture is not just about Fun!
A lot of people say you should focus on what you are doing, or don’t get distracted by multiple opportunities (which is definitely one of my shortcomings) and so on and so on. This is good advice. There is however a difference between being focused and being tuned out! Have you ever sat down with … Read moreDo You Actually See What’s Going On?