Personal Development

Best Effort Every Day

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Best Effort Every Day!   It’s a chilled October day at the stadium and it’s perfect for this rivalry game. The home team is trailing 7-3 and there’s three seconds left in the game. They have the ball on the two yard line and it’s 4th and goal. This is the last play of the game. If the defense succeeds at their goal line stand they will win. If the offense can punch it in then they will win. This is it, last play, winner take all.  

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Why You Earn What You Do

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You earn what you do because, to a large degree, that’s how much you’ve allowed yourself to earn up to this point in time.  

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A Morning Success Ritual

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The way you start your morning will determine your attitude for the rest of the day.

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Tribal Leadership Is About We and Not Me

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Dave Logan talks about successful tribal leadership being about we versus me.  I find this concept true.  Most of time winning is about me.  Team sports are often about we, but many play team sports as if it’s about me. Most business interactions revolve around winning and losing.  Winning seems to be about me and losing is about you.  The lack of personal responsibility in many businesses keeps them from being as successful as they could. Having a culture where winning and losing is important keeps organizations from achieving excellence.  People are

You vs. The Boob Tube -- Who's in Charge of Programming Your Mind?

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  "Television is cotton candy for the mind."  Brian Tracy

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