this is a memo i sent to my team this week to encourage us to check our mindset and the choices we make when we come through the door (including myself). passing this along in case it means something for you: “everyday we make choices when we come to work. do we spend 15 more minutes [...]
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be great everyday
a few weeks ago i wrote a post on how we are all one day away from greatness, but i understand that there is a another piece to the story. being recognized as great can often take a bit of fate, luck, opportunity, and/or spiritual intervention. sometimes it takes the right boss, the [...]
what would your life be like?
“what would your life be like if you could eliminate the fear of failure…where would you be at this point in life?” –michael roberts, african-american millionaire seems like a worthwhile exercise. if the answer is drastically different from where you are today, it’s time to start eliminating the fear in your life. it’s stopping you from being [...]
don’t be limited
“people are limited all of the time. by their thoughts. their education. by the way they live their life.” -my grandfather don’t be limited. people are designed so that they have everything they need in them to be great. capitalize on what you have. if you don’t know what that is, go find it! great business [...]
go or be exceptional
my grandfather who is blind and has a host of many problems that comes with being 92 years old told me: “92 years old, is that a blessing? of course it is. in life you can’t complain. either go or live in peace.” i would push his words a little further and say “either [...]
begin again
a reminder to fail faster… “failure is simply the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.” –henry ford you may have failed, but did you remember to begin again?
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