Success Thought of the Day – 7/19/18: The Force of the Determined
There are certain TV shows or movies that I tend to watch over and over again. For me, the hitlist that jumps to the top of my mind are Jurassic Park, The Temptations Movie, The Good Times TV Series and Jaws. In each of those, there is a character who illustrates the force of… Read More »Success Thought of the Day – 7/19/18: The Force of the Determined
Success Thought of the Day – 7/18/18: The Trust Ingredient
Last week, in my capacity as an Executive in Residence at the Kellogg School of Management, I had the opportunity to speak to the EMBA cohort in Miami. Big shout out to EMP 111. Thank you, guys, for being such a great group to hang out with for a few. During that time, I spoke… Read More »Success Thought of the Day – 7/18/18: The Trust Ingredient
Success Thought of the Day – 7/17/18: Realm of Possibility
The realm of possibility is fascinating, as it is about things that may happen or may be the case. The inherent differences between the beginner’s mind and the expert’s mind have been readily explained. Beginners will trust intuition and curiosity over analysis and pre-conceptions. There should be no conflict. You see, operating in the “mind of… Read More »Success Thought of the Day – 7/17/18: Realm of Possibility
Success Thought of the Day – 7/16/18: Habits are Powerful Tools
Habits are powerful tools. John Maxwell shares a great story along this line that creates a visual that reinforces it. The Story One day, a man goes out his back door, grabs an ax and takes five chops at the same spot on a tree. He puts the ax back and goes back in the… Read More »Success Thought of the Day – 7/16/18: Habits are Powerful Tools
Success Thought of the Day – 7/13/18: It Truly Takes A Village
Earlier this week I had the incredible experience to spend some time at The Village, which is run by the Atlanta Children’s Foundation for the sole purpose of helping children in need. More specifically, they are working towards serving the 4,000 children in the foster system within the state. If that in and of itself… Read More »Success Thought of the Day – 7/13/18: It Truly Takes A Village
Success Thought of the Day – 7/12/18: Stop Wishing and Just Do It
If there was a role available for Chief Passion Officer, I would take it, hands down. While I have several passions such as music, innovation and helping others reach their potential, without a doubt, that last one is my greatest. Helping a person reach that point of feeling empowered to stop wishing and just… Read More »Success Thought of the Day – 7/12/18: Stop Wishing and Just Do It
Success Thought of the Day – 7/11/18: Self-awareness
In a previous Success Thought of the Day, we touched on the fact that we can become the average of the five people we spend the most time with. Thus, if we can’t change the people around us (e.g. help them become better), then we need to change the people around us (e.g. be around… Read More »Success Thought of the Day – 7/11/18: Self-awareness
Success Thought of the Day – 7/10/18
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Success Thought of the Day – 7/9/18: Your Atmosphere Affects Your Outcomes
Your Atmosphere Affects Your Outcomes Interestingly enough, many of us will listen to the weather forecast before we leave the house for the day. If it is going to rain, many of us will take an umbrella so as not to get wet. We will drive a bit slower and perhaps be even more mindful… Read More »Success Thought of the Day – 7/9/18: Your Atmosphere Affects Your Outcomes
Success Thought of the Day – 7/6/18: Controlling Execution
Leading and controlling execution is key to your success. Earlier in my career when I was head of HR Service Delivery for North America at JPMorgan Chase, I would typically get into my Delaware office around 6:30 AM or so. I really enjoyed the morning time. So, I would pop up like clockwork to… Read More »Success Thought of the Day – 7/6/18: Controlling Execution
Success Thought of the Day – 7/5/18: Planning supports belief
For the past few days, we have focused on leaping into the 2nd half of this year, 1st getting our mindset around where we are, being clear that we must “Decide and Move” in order to reach success. 2nd, we covered the truism of the fact that life will happen, but how we respond to… Read More »Success Thought of the Day – 7/5/18: Planning supports belief
Success Thought of the Day – 7/3/18: Respond to the Challenge
Yesterday’s Success Thought of the Day set the stage for action in the 2nd half of the year. I encourage you to read that one if you missed it. Now, it is back to the fundamentals. To respond to the challenge, you must begin by re-engaging with your goals, planning and executing. If you… Read More »Success Thought of the Day – 7/3/18: Respond to the Challenge