Author: Bob Riding

Words come easy. Intentions need thought.  Actions confirm commitment and direction.  Many zoom from words to action without understanding their “why?” They fail to fill the gap between what they say and what they do.  Getting grounded on your intentions helps your words and actions match your purpose, but it takes thought and mindfulness to get…

Love, inspiration, and memories count.   They reflect your time and engagement. Merely giving stuff is rarely what counts. The common thread is that what you give is not copy-pasted to someone. That what you give comes from thoughtful care rather than a casual sense of obligation. 

Repetition drives competency. To build competency you must do more than read, listen and then just nod your head. You have practice enough so it becomes pure memory – whether mind or muscle. Many won’t drive the discipline to train and repeat, to increase their load and level of difficulty.  That is how you become…

Life is chess.  Three-dimensional chess for some. If you’re not thinking and planning and working on your next three moves, there’s a good chance you’re settling for knee-jerk reactions to what shows up. Get ahead of the curve.   Have contingencies, make plans, and expect the unexpected.  Life at a higher level is about not only…

What should be first?  What’s urgent or what’s important? Short answer:  Important should come first, but urgent usually wins in practice; too often manufactured urgency. Why do many remarkable and successful people cultivate the discipline and mental clarity to distinguish between what’s important and what’s urgent, and focus on the important?  Why is it that…

Stop measuring life against the ticking of the clock. It’s not how time controls you, it’s how you engage the ebbs and flows of your energy and focus within any given time. Those who feel most in control of their lives aren’t the ones with more time. Those in control are the ones who’ve decided…