What do co-workers say about you?
I'm the leader of a big organization. I don't work side by side with each of my employees each day - it's not possible because there are too many employees. When it comes time for picking the next leader, or for making changes of any kind, what do I rely…
Stretch
The only way you can grow is to attempt something you haven't mastered yet. What should that be for you?
Today is what matters.
It doesn't matter what you did yesterday, last week, month or year. That was then. What are you going to do TODAY?
Forget what you aren't
In order to be good at something, you are going to have to choose, and let other things go. You can't be a football player and a ballerina. You can't be "well-rounded" if you are going to be good at something. Don't worry about what you don't do, have no…
Greed?
If a man has a skill that results in (job creation, value delivered to customers, buildings being built, taxes being paid) his becoming a millionnaire, should he stop doing it? Or should he continue bringing that value to that marketplace? If he becomes a billionnaire, is he greedy?
Scarcity or abundance?
If your neighbor makes more money, does that make your chances of making more money better or worse? How about if your neighbor makes less money?
Pursue your dreams
"It's not who's going to let me, it's who's going to stop me" - Ayn Rand Who can stop you? Nobody.
Of course you can
I look around and I see what many low performing people suffer from - lack of self confidence and self esteem. Nobody is better than you, and nobody is worse. Nobody deserves more or less. It doesn't matter where you start, only where you finish. You always have choices. It…
Think Different Daily
If you want to be normal, think like everyone else does. If you want to be extraordinary, you must think different. See what everyone else sees, and think what no one else thinks.
Can you see it in the dark?
Having a dream, a vision for where you want to go, means you can see things that aren't there yet, and believe in things that haven't happened yet. What do you see in your future?
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Although reputation is important, I disagree that important decisions should be made based on others opinions. One person’s opinion can change the opinion of an entire department or even more. Some people still live in a “playground mindset”. Remember when you played backyard sports as a kid? There was always one person who did things a little better than everyone else. He made more baskets, so he took more shots…. ran the ball more, because he could gain more yards and score more touchdowns. This made the team win, but he was considered cocky. Not a team player. In the real world when success depends on ability, everyone needs a Lebron James or an Emmitt Smith. Be careful not to make decisions based on a popularity contest.
Hey Larry: Every now and then I print a favorite Think Daily and tape it to my office door. I like this one, I totally understand the message you are giving and understand the importance of working thru the biases etc. I loved it! Have a great day–
Some people put an act on for the boss. But when all their co-workers are telling you differently…..that’s what I mean.
– Larry