Don’t Find Time, Schedule Time

Put the big rocks in first: Imagine you have a large glass jar and next to it you have a pile of very important rocks, lesser important pebbles

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Perfectionism is the Enemy of Creativity

Perfectionism is the enemy of creativity. Saying no is a decision without need for an explanation. Who made up the rule that everybody has a “single life purpose?”

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When You Complain

When you complain, no one wants to help you. If you spend your time focusing on the things that are are not right with your life, or are difficult, then

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Good Ideas

Don’t be afraid to do something you are not “qualified” to do. Amateurs built the ark, professionals built the Titanic. It’s ok to be just where I am in this

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Build the Future You Want to Inhabit

Advice to my 14 year-old daughter and 17 year-old son: The job and the life that will bring you the greatest satisfaction, you haven’t invented yet. The interesting jobs

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Develop a Work Ethic

You are not entitled to success. Develop a “blue collar” work ethic and marry it to an unbending will. There are no real rules, so make rules that

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Results Require Focus

Dealing with the frustration of not seeing progress is an essential part of the walk towards excellence in any field or endeavor. If you want quality long-term results

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Meaningful Specific

Instead of a wandering generality, be a meaningful specific. A few good ideas tend to turn up if you generate enough bad ones. If you don’t like the

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Remember Who You Are

Remember who you are. Not where you came from, not where you are going…but who you are. If you loose sight of the who, the what you’re doing

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Clear a Path

When you are just starting out in your career or in business, you can be sure of a few fundamental truths: You’re not nearly as good as you

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