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Address Setbacks As Quickly As Possible

While making progress every day is a key to a positive work life, it would be naive to think there won’t be setbacks. When setbacks come, the trick is to act to change the momentum as quickly as possible. One of the athletic coaches I admire most, most of you haven’t heard of. His name […]

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The Progress Principle

I am reading a book called The Progress Principle. The essence of the book is simple: people want to feel positive about the work they do. The single largest factor that contributes to positive feelings is having a sense that you are making progress. You are probably thinking, “That’s obvious.” Me too. But the authors […]

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Final Weekend of March Madness

Down to the last weekend of March Madness. I have no chance to win. But, I’m consumed with the coaches. My favorite quote this week comes from Kansas coach Bill Self who spoke to his team following their advance to the Final Four: “Be happy, be excited, by no means be satisfied.” Mastering momentum is […]

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Inspiration from General George Patton

George Patton was a famous World War II general. Yesterday I encountered from completely different sources two quotes of his. I figured it was a sign. The first was an inspiration posted on Twitter. It read: β€œYou’re never beaten until you admit it. So, don’t admit it.” On one hand it sounds stubborn. But, there […]

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