In his enlightening TED talk, author and cultural anthropologist Simon Sinek explained the root cause behind all great innovators and creators: They know their why. Or in other words, there is an overriding purpose that drives all their actions. Most typical businesses and creators spend a good deal of time touting all the benefits and…
Continue reading →From a personal standpoint I am not sure I completely agree with this one. But it does have implications where our careers and businesses are concerned. Some experts claim that undercapitalization is the leading cause of failure for new businesses. Meaning, they don’t have enough cash reserves to cover the initial slow periods during the…
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Arguably one of the funnier exchanges between adversaries in movie history is the classic Battle of Wits in The Princess Bride between the black-clad, swashbuckler Westley and Vizzini, the diminutive criminal mastermind. After his dizzying display of intellect, during which he attempts to confuse and distract our hero, Vizzini finally chooses a poisoned wine goblet…
Continue reading →Success coach and speaker Steve Chandler often speaks about systems, and the importance of installing and utilizing systems to help us achieve what we desire. In fact many thought leaders promote the idea of creating and setting up your environment to help you succeed. Want to loose weight? Clear out all the junk food from…
Continue reading →Much of the success literature of the past fifty years put a strong emphasis on goal setting, goal writing, goal reviewing, and so on. Declare it, list it, check it. You’ve got to name it to claim it! Many of the current lifehack gurus espouse a no-goals philosophy; more of a just-move-in-the-right-direction sort of mentality….
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