January 1, 2019
Congrats on reaching the top of the mountain. You did it, maybe you had help, maybe you didn’t but you got there. You made it happen. The late nights, early mornings, long weekends, busted ideas, trying things over and over and over again. You did it. Now what’s next?
December 21, 2018
We’ve all been on the highway, driving in our own lane, minding our own business making our way to our destination when all of a sudden we have someone come up from behind and start getting closer and closer. And from there the pressure starts to mount. To go a little faster. To look back and see what the other person is doing. To second guess ourself if we are doing anything wrong. To maybe be a little more careless with others as we try to satisfy that one person who is now “on us”. But is this person your
December 12, 2018
The only person you hurt when you hold back on giving your best effort is you. If the team is not up to your level, you bring them up, otherwise you are letting them down. If your intensity and commitment is different than everyone else’s, you share that with the team so they know where you are coming from. If you see problems that they don’t, bring them up to speed, don’t wait for them to figure them out. But don’t Hold Back. Don’t hold back on your own Drive and Delivery just because someone else is.Let loose
December 10, 2018
We sometimes ask for Feedback, expecting validation in return. “This is perfect” “Great plan” “I like this approach” “No comments” And when we receive feedback we are disgruntled at what we get back. “It’s good but have you tried this?” “What if we incorporated this as well?” “I have some other ideas if you want to hear them?” This is feedback, these are comments that are designed to provide you with mechanism you need to improve on what you are doing and get better. The former, are platitudes, validation and praise for what you are doing – whether warranted or
December 6, 2018
What is It that you are waiting for? Is It the right moment? The right idea? The right motivation? The right path? If you don’t know what It is than what are you even waiting for? Nothing? Something? Instead of waiting for It to happen, why not try these other approaches; What is It? Define it. When is It? If you know what you’re waiting for then how long are you willing to wait? Why is It? Why are you waiting instead of doing something about it now? These aren’t Rocket Science, but so often when you talk to people,
