Whenever you can, minimize the noise and focus on what’s truly important.
Focus on the moment you are in
It is important to be present in the moment. Dedicate your time, effort, energy and focus to what you are doing at that time.
The importance of finding and prioritizing time for yourself
The importance of finding and prioritizing time for yourself. No matter how busy you get, dedicate and prioritize time for yourself to pause, think, reflect and plan what’s ahead.
Why I don’t make counteroffers
While I am not against counteroffers per se, I believe that if you wait to make one you have potentially missed an opportunity to retain that employee. At that point, in my experience, they are “gone.” Their mind had left and their body is soon to follow. Instead, focus on being actively engaged in the work your team does and …
Why you should schedule time to think
Yeah, I know, it sounds silly as after-all we all think all the time (or at least we should), don’t we? Well, hear me out. Dedicating time to think that is outside meetings, calls, demos, emails…time that is yours, only yours without any distractions, noise or competing priorities. Try it, find time to think and start writing down your thoughts, …
Focus on your customers, not your competition
While there is no embarrassment in learning from those who are better than you or further along on a particular journey, one should not spend their time, effort, energy and resources on their competition, but should rather get as close as possible to their customers. Answers to all of your troubles, problems and tribulations lie within your customers. Ask them …
How to manage time
First, look at what matters to you, I mean truly matters to you. Is it your family, your health, your hobbies/sports/interests, your business, your career…list them all. Now that you have identified you major areas of priorities (let’s say 3-5 of them), next, within each of them organize tasks and actions based on whether they are important, urgent and everything …
Don’t avoid conflict
Don’t avoid conflict. Allow me to explain. If there is an issue that could lead to larger challenges and difficulties in years to come it is important to have it addressed as soon as possible. Walking around pretending that everything is wonderful, great and perfect 24/7/365 serves no one currently and is definitely of no value to anyone long-term. Do …
Focus on what matters
If you look back on things that you were obsessing over a week ago, a month ago or even a year ago, I’m willing to bet that you will find that most of them are somewhat inconsequential today. There are very few things that truly matter in life, business and career and as such those are the ones that truly …
You decide when to quit
You decide when to quit, not someone else. You live your life according to your terms, norms and plans, not according to the opinions and ideas of others.