Systems: Are You Missing the Winner’s Most Important Tool?

This one idea can skyrocket your efficiency, productivity, and focus.

In high school, I spent a summer as a busboy at a busy seaside restaurant—not fascinating work and pretty lousy pay. But what I learned about systems from the owner of the restaurant became one of the most important lessons of my work life. We all hated cleaning up at the end of the… Read more »

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3 Crazy Myths That Could Limit Your Success

Don't fall victim to these TOTALLY WRONG misconceptions.

I couldn’t believe it. I spend a lot of time talking about why some people win and others don’t, but I’m still shocked when I see the reality playing out around me—with people so full of misinformation about winning. But that’s the way the world works, false ideas float around forever. If you really are… Read more »

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5 Simple Actions That Can Turn You Into a Serial Winner

When you play games, do you like to win?

Who doesn’t like winning? From spelling bee championships, dog shows, and the world series on TV it’s very obvious how exciting being a winner is and what a drag it is to lose. This doesn’t have to be in sports. It can be in any area of your life that’s important to you. You’ve… Read more »

TAGGEDDiscipline Motivation Serial Winner

How to Make Your 90-Day Blitz a Success

RACE towards the goal and MAKE it happen.

Did you know that 90 days—or 45, or even 30—can make a lifetime of difference? Planning such a blitz at important points in your life can allow you to organize and get the most out of a compressed time frame—such as starting a new role within a company as described in this Forbes article. … Read more »

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10 Ways to Make Massive Improvement to Your Team’s Performance

How winning leaders think differently.

Successful leaders know the go-to moves for performance improvement. They’ve perfected their methods because they’ve had to constantly improve to stay on top. For them, improving becomes automatic. It’s a way of life. They know greatness isn’t winning once—it’s winning consistently. They know the best life is a life of challenge and growth because… Read more »

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No Motivation, No Goals, No Dreams = An Undeniable Nothing

Fix this problem fast or risk wasting days, weeks, even years of your life.

Having no motivation can feel debilitating. Day in and day out you do the same things over and again, and your routine becomes mundane. If you don’t practice, you don’t deserve to win. After a while you realize you aren’t making any real progress. You feel stuck. You feel bored. You feel guilty. Something… Read more »

TAGGEDAttitude Goal Setting Motivation Passion