If you had to make a list of all the things you did today that helped move you closer to your big goals — could you do it? I don’t mean a list of just anything you did today, I’m talking about a list of well-considered tasks that were strategically executed on purpose in order […]
As humans, I believe we have a high tolerance level for monkey business. We put up with a lot of nonsense (just look at the recent election if you need proof!) and still manage to make steady progress forward, albeit sometimes at a much slower pace. Too much monkey business in the office means you […]
There is only so much room on your shelf. If you want to add something new to your shelf, you have to remove something already on it. There are dozens of projects you want to work on, but the truth is that you can only reasonably handle a few projects at a time and retain […]
In case you’re unfamiliar with this television trope, the headline of this post refers to the TV series Lassie where the faithful collie companion runs barking to the family’s home in order to sound the alarm that their son (Timmy) had fallen into a well and was in need of rescue. If it weren’t for […]
I’m a big believer in finding scary monsters to slay. The most dangerous dragons guard the greatest treasure (the dragons are there to helps us see how much we really want the treasure), but sometimes the big scary monsters are really just cuddly little cutie-pies — and the dangerous dragon might just turn out to […]
The world can seem pretty dark and dismal at times. When things start going wrong it can feel like everything is going wrong — but it’s not. Don’t buy into the B.S. The world is still filled with interesting people, awesome ideas, and incredible opportunity. But you can’t get to those opportunities by being negative, […]
Few people want to go out on limb all by themselves to show support for an idea without knowing who else will be backing the project. No one wants to be left standing alone outside the group feeling stranded and exposed. This article continues the break down of dealing with the individual fears that prevent […]