The next time you’re working on a serious project and you’re not sure where to begin in order to make it happen, start out by asking yourself “how can I have the most fun while I’m working on this project?” I don’t think most people have fun making the big projects happen in their lives […]
You could wait for approval, funding, experience, permission, buy-in, blessings, team members, diploma, domain name, logo, website, business cards, new clothes, new car, or a haircut — or you could go ahead without it. Seth Godin calls it “waiting to be picked”. It’s when you’re waiting to be chosen by somebody you perceive to be […]
You can set your intentions, you can write out your goals, and you can envision the sort of results you’d like to achieve — but you can’t always control the outcome itself. You rarely have 100% control over any outcome in your life. You might have a manager who has final say on your projects, […]
Volunteer to work on the weird projects. Jump at the chance to take lead on a boring project. Step up and say you’ll pull together some research or be the main presenter at an executive meeting to deliver a report. Raise your hand and raise your profile and your perceived value within your company and […]
Some writers and speakers (and assorted “gurus”) say that you have to have a 100% positive attitude 100% of the time, and I can tell you that an assertion like that is 100% baloney. No one can be 100% positive (or 100% anything) 100% of the time. I think the goal (at least mine) is […]
There is a reason you have smoke detectors in your house and not fire detectors. The smoke is the early warning sign that a fire is likely to occur (or be present). There are other signs that you’ve learned to recognize in your life that have saved you pain, frustration, and regret… If you see […]
Most of the world has been spending a little extra time at home these days. Some are spending that extra time in front of the television watching too much Tiger King. Some are spending their time drinking more alcohol than they normally would. And some are spending investing that extra time to learn a new […]