Work Hard, Not Just Smart
“I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” – Thomas Jefferson It wasn’t too long ago that this ...
Getting Change Started
“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe One of the most frustrating ...
You’re Driving the Car
“Destiny is a name often given in retrospect to choices that had dramatic consequences.” – J.K. Rowling I’ve had the opportunity recently to visit ...
Full Speed & Focused
“The unforgivable crime is soft hitting. Do not hit at all if it can be avoided; but never hit softly.” – Theodore Roosevelt When ...
What Are You Actually Doing?
“Make every detail perfect, and limit the number of details to perfect.” – Jack Dorsey It’s been mentioned in this space previously (here and ...
Plan for the Unplanned
“Expecting life to treat you well because you are a good person is like expecting an angry bull not to charge because you are ...
Fear Can’t Stop You
“Courage is the capacity to confront what can be imagined.” – Leo Rosten I spend most of my time with business leaders talking about ...
Get Going
“A good plan implemented today is better than a perfect plan implemented tomorrow.” – George S. Patton One of the struggles of leading in ...
Don’t Tell Me How Hard You’re Working
“The extra mile is a vast, unpopulated wasteland.” – Jeff Haden Most people you meet like to talk about how hard they work. They ...
Stopping the Energy Drain
“I’ve suffered a great many catastrophes in my life. Most of them never happened.” – Mark Twain There are an infinite number of management ...
