That Successful
Measuring up, beating the other guy, and doing what we’re supposed to do are sad substitutes for success. What really gets us […]
Category: Well
Chasing
Hyper, unexamined, superhuman, the need to keep up, and racing to it. Not the product of a strategic decision but an unexamined […]
Success Is a Way, Not a Goal
The sages tell us to have goals but not attach to them. They warn us that having too much focus on our goals […]
Waiting Not Required
We don’t have to wait until we are experts before starting something new. Most successful people figured it out along the way. […]
Enough
When will we have enough? Never. It’s not because we have a psychological problem. It’s because–as soon as we reach any level […]
When We do the Opposite of What We Really Need to Do
Wherever we see troubles we can usually find a hidden assumption about scarcity lurking about. Out of a fear of lack or […]
When C.J. Fudwarg Comes for a Visit
C.J. Fudwarg feels so at home that we often forget: C.J. is a most unwelcome guest. Whenever C.J. arrives for a visit, […]
An Indsidious Question
How much are you worth? This common, insidious question mixes two ideas that really should stay apart. It asks about how much […]
Complex Brew
Our businesses are complex brews of people, product, and process. Yet there are only four points of failure, ultimately, in any venture. […]
Never Mind the Naysayers
Never mind what the naysayers say. They don’t matter compared with all the people who need your good work. Act, go, jump […]