Do the work you don’t love and delegate what you enjoy.* It can seem boring, but if you give away what you don’t love people will recognize you don’t care. If you don’t care about it, you won’t check on it and people will pick that up. Lead by example. Model what you want. DelegateContinueContinue reading “Delegating What You Love”
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Reflect
Slow down. Think. That used to come easy to me. Now we pride ourselves on having a million excuses — all legitimate. I need to work late on that front yard project. I simply must clean the house because I promised so-and-so they could come over for a multi-course dinner. Let me work a little more onContinueContinue reading “Reflect”
More Art Than Science
Decision making. It’s great when the consequences matter very little. But more art than science is the same thing that keeps us up at night wondering if we made the right decision — especially when it impacts or changes peoples’ lives significantly. Nothing screams that more than looking at your kids’ faces thinking, “I could really screwContinueContinue reading “More Art Than Science”
Power
I asked someone to prepare a report. So they did it. But it wasn’t because I was right, smart, or knew more, but because I oversaw them. I’m their boss. Contrast that to making pancakes (or waffles or crêpes) with my kids on Saturday mornings. While they may not listen to everything I say, theyContinueContinue reading “Power”
It’s Never Enough
It not only keeps us going, but the underlying urges, desires, and emotions push us on to advance beyond everything we’ve ever done. We accomplish something and we’re not satisfied. We achieve more than ever before, and our expectations still are not quenched. We are young. We have never done it before. Why do weContinueContinue reading “It’s Never Enough”
Jeff Beaumont 