Take Your Time
“Take your time; don’t live too fast.” Lynyrd Skynyrd At this point in my life, I am making the effort to adopt the principle of taking my time. I even made it part of my performance statement. (Backing up for…
Slow But Never Backwards
“Progress, of the best kind, is comparatively slow. Great results cannot be achieved at once; and we must be satisfied to advance in life as we walk, step by step.” Samuel Smiles In today’s world of microwave popcorn, drive-through lanes,…
The Best Investment
“Goodwill is the only asset that competition cannot undersell or destroy.” Marshall Field We’ve all been in a position, whether at work, on the field of play, or at a social event where we witnessed someone on the receiving end…
Fortress of Solitude
“The best thinking has been done in solitude. The worst has been done in turmoil.” Thomas Edison When you are in the heat of battle, on the field of play, or in the midst of executing a business meeting,…
The 3-Minute Drill
“To be a great champion you must believe you are the best. If you’re not, pretend you are.” Muhammad Ali Selena Gomez has a song called Like a Champion, which starts with the chant, “Walk like a champion, talk…
Rudolph’s Nose
“I am, as I’ve said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.” Billy Joel I’m more of an Elton John guy than Billy Joel, but that’s merely an opinion. What is a fact, that…
Feed Your Passion
“Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable… Every step toward the goal… requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.” Martin Luther King, Jr. Earlier I wrote about intensity. Being passionate is the…
Master ONE
“Nothing can add more power to your life than concentrating all of your energies on a limited set of targets.” Nido Qubein We’ve all heard the idiom, “Jack of all trades.” The middle class performer takes that as a…
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