Life is precious, valuable and incredible so do all you can to live it to the fullest, filled with happiness, joy and purpose, surrounded by people you love. Think for yourself, be yourself and don’t blindly follow the crowd. Enjoy each day and focus on what is important and what matters in life.
Leadership is not a popularity contest
Leadership is not a popularity contest. Privileges of leadership come with responsibilities to make decisions that positively impact the lives of the majority and the firm as a whole. It is very rare that you will be able to make decisions that will be well received by everyone, by 100% of the people impacted by that decision. With that in …
Personality, communication, negotiation and leadership
85% of your financial success depends on your personality, the way you communicate, negotiate and lead. Only 15% depends on your technical skills. Knowing this it is essential to focus on improving those essential skills while building your networks and friendships. While in some career technical skills will be of greater value and impact, as you grow and advance up …
Don’t be afraid to fail
Failure is not terminal, it is not fatal. Well, most of it isn’t and shouldn’t be anyway. Failure is a part of the process, it is an inevitable component of successful ventures and endeavors and as such it shouldn’t be seen as a limiting factor. Don’t allow to be scared by the prospect of failure as then you will never …
Progress equals happiness
Progress = happiness! Success arrives at the end of a sequence of steps, generally in smaller, more manageable increments. Success is rarely an event, but rather an outcome of a process, dedication and hard work. With that in mind, focus on small, incremental improvements and progress, not changing yourself as that will happen on its own in due time. Take …
5 ways to remain cool, calm and collected
5 things to consider as you are dealing with challenging individuals or situations. No matter what happens, staying cool, calm and collected with benefit you. Here are 5 areas to focus on when you are dealing with events which are not worthy of your time, effort or attention. Look at the big picture and the issue’s relevance Look at the …
Stop wasting time, you can’t buy it back
Don’t waste time. In life, in business, in career, in all you do, wasting time is a significant deficiency for most and it should be taken more seriously as time can’t be bought back, it can’t be recouped. If you know that a particular place is no longer the right fit for you, it is critical not to continue wasting …
Go beyond compliments and help people
Complimenting others is a nice thing to do when it is sincere and comes from the heart. Sharing compliments and being nice to a fellow human being makes us feel good and makes them feel event better, but is this the best we can do? Why don’t we take this a step further and actually invest our time and effort …
Work hard and be patient
Patience and gratitude go a long way in life and in business. Way too many of us (at times) express entitlement (irrespective of age) and act in the manner as if someone else owes us something which is ridiculous in most instances. Remember, the world doesn’t owe you anything, if you want something you will need to work for it …
What you focus on today will determine your tomorrow
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 …