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Saying you’re an idea person but not an execution person tells me you’re not going to succeed
Sorry, bit of a rant today. Let’s start with this: everyone has good ideas. The world is full of good ideas, and self-proclaimed “idea people”. To say you’re an idea person and not an execution person says to people that you’re smarter than them, and you should come up with ideas and they should do…
Read MoreWhy do you assume I see two roads?
In most cases, the “hard road” implies a path that requires more effort and work, and likely has a bigger payoff. If you’re driven and trying to accomplish real change (what’s your Purpose?), often times there is only one road for you. My Purpose is intentionally BIG: To have an out-sized, positive impact on the…
Read MoreBlogging, Instagramming, LinkedIn-ing, and Tweeting
My first grade teacher, Mrs. Kay, who makes a sneaky appearance in my book (The 5-Day Turnaround), would likely not be happy with how I conjugated LinkedIn. Sorry, Mrs. Kay, I’ll see myself to the back of the classroom, again. 😜 Last week was the first week since I can remember where I failed to…
Read MoreThis isn’t my first rodeo…
Jokes aside, it takes a lot more than one rodeo to be a great…rodeoer? When I think about my journey so far, I certainly didn’t know what I was doing when running Spunlogic from 1998 – 2008. Ten years. And while we accomplished a lot, I didn’t know how to be a CEO by the…
Read MoreThey thought they buried us but they didn’t know we were seeds
“They thought they buried us but they didn’t know we were seeds.” That is the opening quote in Terence Lester‘s new book, I See You. Friends, spend your money to buy his book and commit to reading it! Then consider having Terence come speak at your company/event/organization. I’ve not only seen him speak several times,…
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