Some of the comments in my last article about generalizing skills, brought up the dilemma many people face when building skills. Should you become a jack of all trades but master of none, or become wickedly proficient at one skill without involving yourself in others? There are a lot of different ways to look at […]
Skill Generalizing
I recently spoke at my Toastmasters club during an open house to some guests about the benefits of membership. One of the important points I made was that Toastmasters works on your communication skills not just public speaking. Because most people speak in front of an audience infrequently, this helped them realize the advantages Toastmasters […]
Experimentation
How often have you spent hours, days or even months working on a plan only to see it crumble on execution? How much time have you spent worrying about taking an action only to see completely different results than you expected? Experimentation is not only essential to have variety, excitement and challenge in your life […]
Taking the Next Step
Often the correct path to move you closer towards your goal is simply in taking the next logical step. It can be very easy to get caught up in making fantastic plans and searching for that great big idea. This approach often results in a lot of procrastination and very little results. I think that […]
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