There are two types of positive thinking. You can be optimistic about what you think, or you can be positive in how you think. One is useful and the other is dangerous. Unfortunately, the difference between the two is often subtle, and I rarely see anyone addressing this issue directly. Optimism – Dangerous Positive Thinking […]
The Power of Overkill
If you want to finish a 10km race, be able to run 20km. If you want to earn $5000 per month from your business, work as hard as you would need to earn $7500. If you want to be able to do 50 push-ups, train yourself to do 100. The power of overkill is that […]
Personal Excellence Comes First
In his book, Stephen Covey split the seven habits of highly effective people into two categories: personal and interpersonal habits. He felt that the personal skills came first. Communicating goals with another person isn’t useful unless you have the discipline to act on those goals. Personal excellence comes first. I think this a point that […]
Itchy Chair Motivation
Quick hypothetical question: where would you get more work done? Lying on a beach with your friends, or sitting alone in an office room? I would wager that the majority of people would be far more productive in the office room. The beach is great, but between distracting conversation of friends and the lazy rays […]