It’s a joke with my team. There used to be an ad for Starbucks where a guy walked into the shop and ordered five different complicated coffees. You know, things like a venti, half caff, with a shot of vanilla, and almond milk. As he finished the order, he asked,...
It doesn’t seem to matter how much I teach other people to focus on what they want, and not how they’re going to get there, I keep needing to re-learn it. Too often I am committed to how I’m trying to do something and get stuck on how I’m doing it instead of what I’m...
If you are like me, left to your own devices, you finish one big project and move on to the next. Continuously expecting excellence and measuring yourself against perfection. After all, you expected success. Getting it was normal, not special. And over time, all of...
People used to say that I didn’t ask for much. They were right. And that was the problem. When you don’t ask You miss opportunities You spend your time on things others might be willing to do and do better, freeing you up to do what you are best at You end up feeling...
It’s always been true. There have always been 24 hours in a day. And for some reason, there’s never been enough time. We always wanted more. That’s why we drive cars instead of ride horses. That’s why we send email instead of snail mail. That’s why we have phones, and...
Really. Before you put lose weight, save money, work less and read more books on your list for the umpteenth year, stop and answer a few questions. What am I proud of from this year? What did I learn about me and anything else this year? What do I want more of next...
