Category: self-help

Pay more attention to the swing than the shot Master the fundamentals.  They create consistency and repeatability.  They reduce the dependency on mere luck. Getting a hole in one is more often a lucky shot.  Consistently winning tournaments is about paying attention to the habits and disciplines that improve the swing, that enable mastery of…

Assume positive intent. Be the contrarian.  Look for the good.  Seek the positive.  Find the solution in the problem. Anyone can malign, misuse and misinterpret the actions and words of others.   Few take the time to understand, to seek truth, to discover the beam of light that pierces the darkest shadows.

Every result has a cause Rethink the equation.  Find the error in the math, the flaw in the logic. Outcomes are expressions of the law of cause and effect.  They are the result of the quality of our thoughts and actions. To get better results we have to revise the equation. We have to rethink,…

Rattle the cage  (Avicii) Slam the door. Keep flipping the switch to make every day more. Life’s short, so make sure that today, and every day, becomes the day you won’t forget.

The draft of your epitaph Would you want where you are, and what you’re doing today, to be the key themes recorded on your epitaph? If not, what’s on your list?  And if you think you need a better list, what needs to change with your priorities, what needs to change with how you use…

Better a clear mind than a tidy desk   Those who rise to excellence are the ones who have learned to create within chaos. Those who resist the notion that life must be neat and tidy to accomplish and achieve.   The compulsion for orderliness is the gateway to going nowhere special in a world…