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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: βYouβre never beaten until you admit it. So, donβt admit it.β On one hand it sounds stubborn. But, there […]
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If you ever watched the classic movie The Godfather, you might remember this quote: βIf your car could take me to the airport, Mr. Corleone is a man who ins...
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βDefine yourself by what you love.β β Tim Minchin
I recently watched a commencement address by Australian comedian Tim Minchin at the University of Western Australia, where he shared nine unc...
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Franklin Roosevelt was stricken with polio when he was in his late 30s. He lost the use of his legs overnight, never to regain it.
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I listened to a discussion on the importance of high-character leadership to a companyβs success and learned some interesting insights. Read more below.
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