“If only. Those must be the two saddest words in the world” Mercedes Lackey Where are you trying to get to?’ That is a question that I ask every entrepreneur I work with: Without fail, I get an answer about their business. But it is a trick question. This is just a way of them reaffirming […]
Are We Living The Abilene Paradox?
By March 6, 2013 3 Comments
“If we have an endless number of individual minds who are weak, meek, submissive and impotent – who renounce their creative supremacy for the sake of the “whole” and accept humbly the “whole’s” verdict – we don’t get a collective super-brain. We get only the weak, meek, submissive and impotent collective mind.” Ayn Rand Have […]
Perfectionism vs Excellence
By February 27, 2013 47 Comments
“Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing.” Harriet Braiker Are you a perfectionist? Or do you strive for excellence? If you think these are the same thing, I’m afraid you’re mistaken. They may be related, but they are the opposite sides of the same coin. In fact they are so antagonistic towards […]
Mastering Motivation and Drive
By February 20, 2013 1 Comment
“Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game.” Donald Trump What is your motivation? What drives you? What gets you out of bed in the morning? Excitement and optimism for the day ahead? Or maybe there are days when you don’t […]
March the Beat of Your Own Drum
By February 13, 2013 4 Comments
“There is only one success – to be able to spend your life in your own way” Christopher Morle Are you marching to the beat of your own drum, or are you dancing to someone else’s tune? Are you being your true self? Did you know that being true self is one of the foundation […]
Mind Hacking the Tortoise and the Hare
By February 6, 2013 1 Comment
“Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.” Khalil Gibran One favourite traditional children’s story from Aesop’s Fables is The Tortoise and the Hare, […]
Maintain Your Mojo by Maximising The Four Ls of Life
By January 30, 2013 Leave a Comment
‘You have everything you need to build something far bigger than yourself.’ Seth Godin The other day I heard a great analogy that inspired me to write this post. It was about having enough legs on the table for a balanced life. This metaphor encapsulates the problems that entrepreneurs face on their journeys. From all […]
How to Learn Anything in the Shortest Possible Time
By January 23, 2013 Leave a Comment
“Doing the unthinkable is easier than you think.” Tim Ferriss What different decisions would you make in life if you could become really good at anything you wanted – fast? If you were armed with a radically improved ability to learn, how far could you go? What would you do if all the learning barriers […]
You are the Average of the People You Spend the Most Time With
By January 16, 2013 3 Comments
“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” Jim Rohn Who do you spend your time with? Did you know that a large degree of your success comes down to the people you associate with? They determine how you think, how you act, and – ultimately – how successful […]
The Law of Attraction
By January 9, 2013 2 Comments
“A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks he becomes” Gandhi The Law of Attraction is simply this: we attract what we think about, good or bad. Although New Age thinkers, quantum scientists, psychologists and spiritual leaders have been talking about the Law of Attraction for years, it grew in popularity […]