Focus = future. What you are focusing on today will undoubtedly determine your tomorrow. Your intent, your focus, your actions along with your skills, talent, education and experience will determine your level of success. All of us spend too much time, effort and energy on things that don’t matter in the grand scheme of life and don’t have the expected …
Don’t blame others, it’s all you
Don’t blame anyone else for your performance, as it is YOUR performance. While I have said this time and time again, I was reminded of it and humbled by it a few days ago as a number of people have been waiting on my contributions in order for certain processes to move forward. It was all me, my fault, my …
Motivation is nothing without action
It’s Monday and people are motivated, once again. 😉 Well, they are either motivated to begin something new or are somewhat unhappy doing what they have been doing for a while. Either way, most are looking for a change, a change that will rarely arrive in time, mostly due to the lack of daily, consistent actions. Motivation is needed, it …
Opportunities are created, not found
Oopportunities are created, not given on a silver platter. Take ownership of your life, your business and take actions necessary to make progress, necessary to be successful. You know what you need to do, you have certainly spent enough time contemplating about those plans, actions, hopes, dreams and goals. Now, however, it is time to make progress and take that …
Don’t sweat the small stuff
99% of things don’t matter in the grand scheme of things. Keeping this in mind and in perspective it is essential to spend your time, energy, effort and resources on things that do matter. Focus on what matters and what is important, not on those who are loud and in desperate need of attention or on responsibilities which don’t really …
Challenge status quo
Challenge status quo! Now, that’s easily said, but it has to make sense, serve a purpose and be done with value and improvements in mind. In all you do, look for improvements, advancements and opportunities to contribute to a great good, one that would benefit everyone you work with. A certain path to irrelevance and becoming obsolete is lack of …
Basic resume tips
For most of us, resume is where the process of change and transition begins. You write it summarizing your experience, contributions, skills and education. It is used as the first point of contact and reference by your prospective employers. While each of our experiences and careers vary each of the resumes could benefit from some fundamental guidelines. Format: keep it …
Don’t take yourself too seriously
While most of us do or at least hope to be able to do important, meaningful and valuable work, it is important to remain playful and to not take yourself too seriously in business and in life. Take a cue from your children (if you are fortunate to have them) or from those you see in a course of your …
Diversify your experience
Get things done, work on expanding your experience and help as many people as you can on your journey. Diversify your experience, don’t get stuck doing the same thing year after year…focus on growing, making progress and learning new things. Furthermore, be a team player, contribute, help others and don’t focus only on what’s in it for you. During this …
You are your biggest competitor
Excuses are cheap and everyone has at least a few they always go to. Some of those excuses are lack of time, resources, support, talent, money, connections, people…and the list goes on and on. However, those of us who are honest with ourselves and that is something all of us should be, we quickly realize that our biggest competition is …