Having A Bad Day? Think Again
There was an article in the Times today about the long-overdue rehabilitation of a major airport in Nigeria. They're going to close it for six weeks to repair runway potholes, deteriorating stairways, and non-working restrooms. The government has been incompetent in
Your Sunday Calling
It's Sunday. What are you going to do tomorrow morning that will make it a great, productive, fulfilling week? Take ten minutes to decide, make a note, and then relax.
There Is No “Perfect Way”
There is seldom "one perfect way" to accomplish anything. Successful people choose a course of action that meets their needs sufficiently and move on. They never spend time regretting that there may havre been a better way.
Invisible Influence
We are explicitly and implicitly influenced daily, continually. A Times headline in response to the North Korean ballistic missile test: "Trump shows uncharacteristic restraint." If it were Obama, the headline would have read: "Obama shows admirable restraint." (Extrapolate this: "Obama walks on
Marching in Which Direction?
Too many protests and protest movements focus on action but not results. Having people in the street is impressive, but changing the policy is the point.
Preparation Anxiety
Maybe you really want to ski, but if you're afraid to get on the lift, it ain't gonna happen.
A Pain in the But
People who start most sentences with "but" are the monkey wrenches in the gears of life. I tell them assertively, "Stop starting sentences with but'!" That eviscerates them linguistically.
First Things First
One of my most valuable lessons learned: Focus on what's immediately in front of you, do it well, then move on to the next thing. If you keep focused on the distance you mess up today and never get there.
Raising the Bar
Think big and embrace the higher bar: If you've published your first book, great. That's not an ending, it's a beginning. Plan your next two.
Stop Copying, Start Creating
Derivative: originating from, based on, or influenced by Original: not dependent on other people's ideas; present or existing from the beginning; first or earliest Any questions?