When you work for a big organization, good ideas can be turned down, and great ideas can be shunned. There is no incentive for high-level managers to take any risks, they make a lot of money, and they do not want anything to jeopardize that. Besides, good ideas bring extra work, and...
According to Dr. Amit Sood, the average person has about 150 unfinished tasks that he or she thinks about all day long. I have about 3 unfinished tasks that I'm thinking about right now, fixing my leaking faucet, fixing my AC, and fixing my roof. These tasks are called...
Narrow your choices, do not distract yourself by chasing too many things.
1- Mindset: everyone can be productive if they build a good structure around themselves. How do you structure your day? Do you start the day believing that you will do...
Society has a way to mold you and force you to settle. Do not give up on your dreams. Fight for them. You will face some difficulties, hear from your critics, and tell you to give up because your dreams are too big and too unrealistic.
You might lose some people you...
Finding your niche
I got a phone call from a business owner who is trying to identify his niche. He hired a consultant, but nothing worked. He asked for my advice.
My answer:
What problem does your product solve?
Silence. No answer. I repeated the question. No answer.
If you can not...
Lance Armstrong was sitting in the same room with Oprah Winfrey, and the audience knew that his legacy was about to be demolished. There was a yellow candle on his left. Yellow is the color...
Every morning, I go to work on a mission to answer one question, if I do not show up, who will miss me?
If I shut this group down, will anybody even notice? If I stop being a dad, will my kids miss me? If I stopped being me, will anybody miss me?
This question is what drives me every day. If you...
Most of my coaching clients want to know how to solve problems. I tell them to make decisions and act on them quickly. If they are correct, they will have a head start, and if they are wrong, they can pivot and change course.
Most of us do not like to make simple decisions because our brains keep...