“It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end.”~Ursula LeGuin
One of my former colleagues is extremely focused on getting his next promotion. Every time we »
Be present to today |
goal setting
Is a pro basketball player’s story the key to fighting mediocrity? |
A frustration expressed by many leaders is the concern that mediocrity is accepted in their organizations. Poor performers are moved around instead of fired. Status quo rules the day. New ideas are shot down. Covering your butt takes precedent over »
How not to get a handful of mud |
“When you reach for the stars you may not get one, but you won’t come up with a handful of mud either.”~Leo Burnett
I was talking with a client the other day and he told me about »
What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail? |
“The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.”~Michelangelo
One of my clients has a symbol of »
Five steps to being who you should be |
“First say to yourself what you would be: then do what you have to do.”~Epictetus
It all comes down to personal responsibility. We simply have to take responsibility to get ourselves where we want to be and »
Don’t talk yourself out of this |
“The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible.”~Arthur C. Clarke
We blog a lot about taking risks. We coach and counsel our clients to »