Like many of us, I learned about goal-setting early in my career. However, it was only a few years ago that I experienced firsthand the true power of dreaming big. It came at the hands of someone quite small. My daughter was seven at the time. She loved to play catch, and I did also.…
No matter what you do, time marches on at its own pace – tick, tick, tick. There's nothing you can do to change that (unless you can travel close to the speed of light). Time is a great equalizer; it runs at the same speed for everybody, rich or poor, jet pilot or snail farmer.…
In last week’s issue, we discussed the first of four adherence accelerators to help sharpen your focus. The second adherence accelerator is to identify your one thing. For the purposes of sharpening focus, your “one thing” is the one activity that most directly helps you execute your plan. It’s the most vital of your vital…
Here is an excerpt from Lee’s latest book, Leadership Matters. It contains 31 daily insights to inspire extraordinary results. day 10: Goals Like many of us, I learned about goal setting early in my career. However, it was only a few years ago that I experienced firsthand the true power of goals. It came at…
Video of CsIIKpJfLEU Most people enjoy turning the calendar to begin a new year. It’s a chance to start fresh, with a renewed purpose, and make New Year’s resolutions that will ensure the best year ever. In January, resolutions are plentiful: lose weight, read more, maintain a better attitude—you name it, and people are making…
Just today, my wife and I brought our newborn baby boy home. Oh, wait a minute. That was 16 years ago today! How can that be? From drooling to driving in a nanosecond. In spite of our attempts to make time stand still, my son is ready to quit taking a ride and take the…
Video of RPVxJRKW6as Tom Peters called intuition our greatest gift. It’s the feeling we get when what we are seeing doesn’t match up with the facts we think we know; it’s the sudden move we make without thinking that saves us from disaster; it’s the voice that tells us the truth rather than what we…
(This report is an excerpt from “7 Moments… That Define Excellent Leaders”.) Charlie Jones is a sportscaster who has covered several Olympic Games in his long career. At the 1996 games in Atlanta, he was assigned to announce the rowing, canoeing and kayaking events – a situation that left him less than thrilled, since it…
A Moment to Plan is the second defining moment discussed in 7 Moments… that Define Excellent Leaders. Several centuries ago, a Japanese emperor commissioned an artist to paint a bird. A number of months passed, then several years, and still no painting was brought to the palace. Finally, the emperor became so exasperated; he went…
One new franchise opens every eight minutes of each business day. Franchises account for $1 trillion in revenue – that’s over 50% of every retail dollar. The following table illustrates that American franchises have an enviable rate of success compared to other American businesses. Franchisers provide their franchisees with three advantages that most entrepreneurs do…
