There are plenty of books you can read that are supposed to help you focus or train your mind. But the reality is that this is something you can only learn by doing. Once you start putting mental training into
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
Football season is in full swing and I couldn’t be happier. I don’t have the time to sit in front of the TV and watch a lot of games, but I do love to watch the drama and strategy
Have you ever considered our air traffic control system or the scope of their focus? It is an unbelievably complex system responsible for the safety of hundreds of thousands of people every day! To make it work, thousands of
There’s a lot written about leadership, and as you’d expect there’s a lot of nonsense written about leadership. That’s because most of the people writing have no real experience with it and are writing from an observer’s standpoint. But let’s
Lazy leaders are bad leaders, and one of their marks is a lack of concern about improving. Great leaders are growing leaders. They know that if they don’t get better, the team cannot continue to grow. In all areas of
Ideas are a dime a dozen, but the people who know when to use them are priceless. Recognizing great ideas and putting them into action is a skill you can develop. But you must be able to identify when
People with weak fundamentals are easily misled. They are inconsistent and can be easily tricked. On the other hand, people with solid fundamentals can easily distinguish between what’s right and what’s wrong. As a result, they are dependable and
At one point or another, all of us feel the effects of burnout. There have been times where I have been guilty of this as well. But sometimes people are suffering from burnout without even realizing it. A lot of
Winners follow leaders and people with successful track records. They copy those who have done what they want to do so they too can be more successful. Winners aren’t necessarily better than you. They just do things differently. If
We’re living in a world where everyone always seems to be uptight and stressed out. I know that you’d like to walk around with a carefree mindset, but the reality is that most of the time you have too
How many times a day do you apologize for something? The words, “I’m sorry” have become so natural to people that the real meaning has been lost. Again and again, we get caught up in the moment and apologize
