Posts under ‘Discipline’

One of the most common challenges raised by business owners and other people pursuing a venture is the “I can’t focus or do things consistently” challenge. This is another variation on the classic problem of not being able to get to the gym often enough.
The common solution? Discipline. This word is often linked with the [...]

Imagine if you were laid-off today. What would you do?
If the prospect frightens you or the only response you have is to madly send out resumes for job postings, it might be time to do a checkup on your capacities and see which ones need a tune-up or an upgrade.
Check your Financial Gauges
I was once [...]

1. Choosing not to think. Have you ever noticed that there are boundaries to what we choose to think about? Religion is certainly one area where we may choose not to apply the usual rigours of thought. Math is another one; childhood school fears are likely the main block. Relationships, too, might not be tested [...]

It’s surprising how difficult it is to develop a new habit, but learning how to do it well is a skill well worth developing. Literally anything important that we aim to accomplish in the future requires creating the habits today.
The moral of the story behind the turtle and the rabbit race should be less “slow [...]

I was stirred to consider this question upon reading The Art of Powerful Questions by Eric E. Vogt, Juanita Brown, and David Isaacs. Part of the work of a coach is asking powerful questions, but what is that? We can see the result of a powerful question. It provokes new and more effective thinking and [...]

We are naturally pattern-seeking creatures. When the ancient Greeks looked up at the stars, they invented a whole series of rich stories and mythologies to go with the constellations. These stories and patterns may on one hand seem arbitrary to us, but on the other hand it was an early way of remembering where the [...]

The bright side of big ugly corporate failures is the potential for learning powerful personal and professional lessons. In this article on GM’s Biggest Strategic Blunder, the author highlights two mistakes that GM made:

First, GM had too many mouths to feed, all lining up and saying “my turn.” It was Oldsmobile’s turn for a new [...]

Working, cooking, eating, cleaning, organizing, sleeping… it’s amazing how little time there is for truly reflective and creative work. Getting a handle at how you spend your time and then redesigning your schedule can give you that added boost.
Consider, when is your best thinking time? When do you most need a physical break? What kinds [...]

When is the time right to simply burn your gas tank to take massive action on an idea that’s important to you?
Sometimes you’re on top of the ski hill or at the bottom of the hike and all sorts of voices scream at you that it’s too scary or too tedious or too challenging. But [...]