January 24, 2014

My New Year goals progress report

Progress report: With the first month of the new year nearly behind me, I’m not at all concerned about making my goals for the year. That’s not hubris. It’s certainty. I already know I won’t achieve them—or at ...

January 14, 2014

Five ways to be a better beginner

If you’re like many Americans, you’ve already made your 2014 resolutions. And by their very nature, it’s likely that your resolutions will have you trying something new—or something old in a new way. According to the research reported in ...

December 6, 2013

Think like a portfolio manager to improve your return on mission

It’s not just a job. It’s a portfolio. And you’re the portfolio manager. I’m the kind of guy that can’t seem to keep my hands out of a lot of different things. If you’re like me, you know what ...

November 22, 2013

Does resource sickness keep you from being king for the day?

Let’s fantasize for a minute. What would you do if you had a million dollars? What if you had more influence or a bigger base of fans? What if you were king for the day; commanding others to your every wish? ...

November 19, 2013

Meet an annoyance of mine: Resistance

Today on my YouTube channel: Any worthwhile pursuit is going to face resistance. I’ve been hit so many times by it that I’ve personified mine. I call him Dino. He’s a pretty clever fellow, always nipping at my heals. ...

November 18, 2013

Exuberance is my addiction

Exuberance can be a narcotic—making you do stupid stuff. Like publicly committing to do something prematurely. It happens to me so often, I have to intentionally monitor myself. Too often I’ll commit to an idea on the merit of ...

November 1, 2013

Is fear keeping you from quitting?

Are you a good quitter? It’s likely there are some pursuits you should be quitting: Those you’ve outgrown as evidenced by your discontent. Those that are better done by others, who can’t or won’t because you’re doing it. ...

October 25, 2013

A personal mission statement: the résumé for your future

A personal mission statement: the resume for your future

Do you have a résumé for your future? I’m not talking about the conventional kind to land a new job. I’m talking about a clearly defined personal mission statement. As a concise expression of your vision for your life, a ...

October 4, 2013

Becoming a solopreneur? Why the way you work won’t work in your new venture

Becoming a solepreneur? Why the way you work won't work in your new venture

If you’ve struck out on your own or thinking about it, there’s a subtly that may deeply affect you. It’s called structure. When I started out as a solepreneur nearly twenty years ago I was totally oblivious to it. ...

September 30, 2013

What obstacles are in your road?

Thoreau once observed, “It is very rare that you meet with obstacles in this world which the humblest man has not faculties to surmount.” The pursuit of any worthwhile venture hits obstacles. There are obstacles of our own ...

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