Stop Setting Goals?
February 6th, 2012 // 9:00 am @ Jim // No Comments
In this second decade of our new century, with all our emphasis on start-ups, entrepreneuring and growth, growth, growth, it comes as a surprise to see people recommending that the best path to being successful may be to forget goals and instead look at what you do daily and learn what your habits are. After [...]
Ask Yourself This Question
February 3rd, 2012 // 1:39 pm @ Jim // One Comment
How do you define success? No matter what stage of growth your business is in, this is an extremely valuable question. When you answer it, you’ll have a much better chance of developing a successful, sustainable business. Tim Berry in this article from Entrepreneur, suggests three questions for people to ask themselves prior to writing [...]
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The Army Pays Attention! Do you?
February 2nd, 2012 // 9:00 am @ Jim // No Comments
Although much has been made about the group of Iowa National Guardsmen who came up with a simple idea to make it easier for them to carry more rounds of ammunition while on patrol in Afghanistan, perhaps the most salient point of this story in TechCrunch is how fast the Army responded to the suggestion. Many [...]
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Steve Jobs vs Email?
October 31st, 2011 // 8:13 pm @ Jim // No Comments
Does email Subvert Creativity? Steve Jobs thought so. In this quote from his biography by Walter Isascson, Steve expresses his concern for company cultures and physical spaces that discourage face-to-face meetings: ‘”There’s a temptation in our networked age to think ideas can be developed by email and iChat” he said. “That’s crazy. Creativity comes from spontaneous [...]
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When Companies Fail – Look at the Leaders
September 13th, 2011 // 9:52 pm @ Jim // No Comments
As bitter a pill as this may be to swallow, companies fail when their leaders fail to lead. In order to lead we must be conscious of our decision but experts estimate that we make 95% of our decisions unconsciously, on auto-pilot. We’re not speaking here of the major strategic decisions but rather of the [...]
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At Apple, Are Profits the Focus?
September 2nd, 2011 // 8:00 am @ Jim // No Comments
It’s interesting that Apple, the company with the second highest market value , does not make their decisions with their eyes focused on making a profit. The message in this article is relevant for companies of any size. If you’re in business just to make money, it is impossible to build a sustainable company. You need [...]
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Rethink What’s Possible as We Age
August 8th, 2011 // 3:49 pm @ Jim // No Comments
Yesterday, Diana Nyad, a 62 year old swimmer took off from Havana, Cuba attempting to cross the 103 miles to Florida. Part of her quest is athletic accomplishment but a big piece of it is fueled by the desire to demolish the limits we have set in our minds about what is possible as people [...]
Your Life Reimagined
July 22nd, 2011 // 4:48 am @ Jim // 2 Comments
My mom died a few hours ago. She was 91 and lived a relatively happy life. But she had a heart attack 2 days ago and slipped quickly away. The day she died was exactly 23 years after my dad was diagnosed with terminal bladder cancer. He died 10 months later. Mom was lost for [...]
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Self Discipline Doesn’t Work?
May 24th, 2011 // 4:48 pm @ Jim // No Comments
Correct. Self discipline does not work. Not for the long run. Not even for the short run. People turn to self discipline when they don’t want to do something they think they should do. It’s like having a boss, parent or spouse on your case about something you should do but have not. It’s no fun. [...]
When Is a Frown Good News?
April 22nd, 2011 // 9:00 am @ Jim // No Comments
Back in January, I extolled the power of smiling, how you tend to smile when you are feeling happy and how smiling can actually create the same brain response that occurs when you feel happy . . . If the circumstances are just right though, a frown can be good news, even something to strive [...]
