Author: Bob Riding

What will I do? Why not, “What should I do?” You will always be doing something, or going somewhere.  But what should you be doing, and where should you be headed? Should aligns with purpose.  Should comes before will. Should is about doing what matters most. What should you be doing today?  What should you…

Listen to yourself There are no 5 steps to success.  No 7 laws to wealth and achievement.  No easy way to get either. Those who write the self-help books and articles speak of the personal experiences of what worked for them or someone else. You’re not someone else.  You can use their lessons learned as…

The first principle Don’t fool yourself. Second principle:  You are the easiest to fool Every day, we tell ourselves amazing tales.  Every day, we fabricate the stories we want to hear, the stories we want to believe.  We fool ourselves with our own bullsh!t. The naked truth is not so sexy.  We Photoshop it in…

Time brings clarity You pick a direction; you start down the path.  Over time, your journey becomes more fully revealed.  Maybe you like where you’re headed, maybe not.  Maybe you’re stuck and not going anywhere special. Sometimes your purpose, your “why,” is not clear.  Absent an answer, you pick a direction, a path to travel. …

Will you? Anything is possible if you’re willing to pay the price.  Most won’t. Most won’t give up their disabling habits, won’t rearrange priorities and manage their mind and their time.  Most won’t decide, won’t let go of the trivial to possess the best.   Most won’t step beyond their comfort zone.  And they live beneath…

Don’t back down from the sharks They’re circling you – every day.  Waiting for you to panic, to flounder, to show fear.  Then they pounce. Every day you swim with sharks.  Some are bullies.  Some are hyper-aggressive types.  Some are just trying to survive at any cost.  They want to eat your lunch, and prevail…