The Lonely Pursuit of Success - 05/27/09 08:56 AM
Great achievers are often loners who find sustenance in the pursuit of something they feel strongly about - caring, of course, what others think but not needing interaction or confirmation to continue their quest.
I have a friendship with a four-time Olympian who has held 10 world records in track and field. He built his success over hundreds of hours training by himself. As a high jumper, he found happiness in ¼” increments - the kind of happiness that others find in human contact. His life entailed thousands of hours of aloneness (distinguish loneliness) interrupted by brief periods of adulation (track … (4 comments)

Thinking Like an Entrepreneur - 05/18/09 12:44 PM
I have been an entrepreneur my entire business life.  There are good parts and bad parts.  But, for me, the good far outweigh the bad.Whether you work for yourself or not, it is my view that you need to always think like an entrepreneur.  Here are ten suggestions as to how to do that:1. If you have an employer, do not rely on your job security.   Whoever he or she is, your employer is presently or will at some time be under pressure to cut costs.  You may be one of those costs.2. If you have an employer, make yourself indispensable.  … (2 comments)

The Thinnest of Margins - 05/11/09 12:01 PM
I feel that if my blog entry’s are going to be valuable to you, I need to read as much as I can about subjects of personal achievement and financial literacy. I feel that my job is to uncover, distill and select the most important points or concepts you may wish to know. My hope is that this information may be in some way helpful to you.So, this weekend I read Tom Peters’ (famous for In Search of Excellence) book, Talent, and Spencer Johnson’s (famous for Who Moved My Cheese?) new book, Peaks and Valleys. Both of these books had some … (4 comments)

The Root of Willpower - 05/04/09 01:20 PM
Over the last year I have read every book or article I could find on the subjects of willpower and self-discipline.  As we entered challenging economic times, I felt that an understanding of how people dealt with adversity would be important.
Here is what I have concluded:
All of willpower and self-discipline is about an understanding of how your mind works.  Willpower is really just a manifestation of focus and here are the five steps you need to understand in order to improve your focus:
1. Awareness - during stressful times you need to listen to your thoughts.  What exactly is … (0 comments)

 
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