Being Aware of the Common Bid Mistakes is the Best Way to Avoid Them
This is the First Step in Building a Better Proposal Even though John was still overwhelmed and his schedule was packed, he knew the only way to ever get control was to keep his upcoming appointment with Gene. John had spent a lot of time this past week considering the questions Gene had asked at […]
Be Careful About Giving Over Control of Your Actions to Your Emotions
Think Before You Act We’ve all been angry at someone and done things in the heat of the moment that we regretted later. You’ve probably heard the hunting story told by Mickey Mantle. There are several different versions, here’s one. Mickey Mantle and Billy Martin decided to go hunting on a farm owned by a […]
Action is Required if You’re Going to Accomplish Anything
A Plan is a Great Place to Start, But Won’t Build the House I don’t know about you, but I find it easier to plan than to do. Last week we discussed how overthinking things slows down our plans. The thinking part is important, but it alone isn’t going to accomplish our goals. The week […]
Our Small Actions Can Have Big Impacts
It’s Important to Remember This, Always As we’re busily trying to navigate through our own lives, we rarely think about the impact we have in other people’s. Most of the time we never even know what effect we have on those around us. These small seemingly insignificant influences can be life altering. This past Sunday […]
Being Aware of Mental Roadblocks is the First Step to Overcoming Them
Stop Overthinking Things and Do Something Last week we discussed learning as a form of procrastination. Too often, time is spent learning rather than doing. There’s less risk with learning. Doing is scary. What if I do it and nobody likes, it, needs it or wants it? Overthinking things is a form of procrastination Clarity […]
Every Action or Lack of One Affects Your Reputation
…and you have complete control over your actions Your reputation is the overall quality or character as seen or judged by others. It can be either good or bad. One’s character can be misperceived by false statements and hearsay. It is important to be careful about what you believe when it comes to other people’s […]
How Can I Stop Using Learning as a Form of Procrastination?
First Thing is to Determine When Too Much is Too Much I love learning! I want to be better than I am. I want to know more than I do now. I also want to learn how to build a great business that helps others find solutions for building their dreams. There is so much […]
Why It’s Important to Have Our Focus in the Right Place
The Beauty of a Mountain Top Experience is Outside of Ourselves I don’t know about you, but I find mountains to be some of the most beautiful things there is. What is it about these big rocks that make them so appealing? Maybe it is inherently part of who we are? I think being on […]
What Makes One Thing More Important Than Another?
How to Decide What’s Urgent, Important or Not Since the start of the new year, I’ve been working to find clarity in my prioritizing. I wrote about the value of time and how to decide where to spend it. I wrote about the importance of putting the big rocks in first and determining what makes […]
We Have a Responsibility to Be Who We’re Made to Be
Why It’s Important to Do “Whatever it Takes” We’ve all heard people respond to a request with… “whatever” and a roll of the eyes. This is especially popular with kids when they don’t understand why the request has any significance in their life. It was such a common response by one of my daughters that […]