What makes someone great? What creates greatness? Do leaders ask to be great? Do they desire to be great? Or do they come from ordinary stalk and somehow they make the decision that something has to be done. Do they wake up and realize that if they don't act, things will get worse? I venture … Continue reading What Makes Someone Great?
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I have an adverse reaction every time I hear someone give advice about living a balanced life. It doesn't matter who it is, it drives me crazy. I was talking with my pastor and it finally occurred to me what it is. It seems that this concept of "balance" teaches that there is the perfect … Continue reading CEO Tip – It’s Okay to lose your Balance
I'm watching the sun chase the clouds away. It's as if the weather doesn't remember how cruel it was a few hours ago. The camera on my smartphone really doesn't do my picture justice - I'm amazed at how beautiful it is. It's so bright and refreshing and energizing, and yet it was really ugly, … Continue reading Chasing the Clouds Away
Let's call it what it is, "stupid". Mass adoption of a stupid idea does not in anyway alter the intellectual value of that idea. It's still stupid. For me when confronted by a populist idea - I remember an anonymous quote I heard years ago; "if 250 million people have a bad idea... it's still … Continue reading It’s Still A Stupid Idea
Thoughts combined with action and deeds creates momentum towards a goal. Thinking about something, committing it to paper (or a different media) and starting to take action on that thought is what gives us substantially all forward progress. Thinking about something, and letting it pass - leads to regret. There probably is no more … Continue reading Thought Momentum