on life and leadership
Being a thought leader, or being regarded as one, is not an overnight journey. It requires dedication and fanatic, insane passion and discipline in a particular discipline. Crazy focus. I’m not a thought leader. I hope to be, someday. I wondered what it takes to be a thought leader, so I posed the question to Michael …
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The path that is already trodden is predictable. Because it’s been taken everyone know where it’s going to lead. You may not agree but you are really desperate to break stuff. There is no great fulfillment in repeating what everyone has been. Blaze your path. Your organization, the world is never going to be any …
I ran my 5 kilometers. Celebrating small wins. With fitness not great I have to learn to accept small wins. Small wins help build muscle for greater ones. This applies across the board; in life and leadership. Celebrating small wins is appreciating the importance and impact of small, deliberate actions closer to set goals. It …
Going for a run. Nice cool weather. A few moments ago I almost didn’t come out for my run because the conditions weren’t the ones I preferred. Sometimes we miss opportunities because we want the conditions to be perfect before we set out. Perfect conditions are not always guaranteed, but progress is, if you set …
For the rescue… Successful leaders anticipate what could go wrong. Anyone thinking and acting as if there are no risk acts on folly and is more likely to fail dismally. Some preparation for what could happen is better than none. Anticipating what could go wrong is a necessary part of managing risk. Be wise. Published …
