Here’s the biggest problem I see in business today … We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom. So, here’s some wisdom for you from a guy by the name of Harrington Emerson … “As to methods, there may be a million and then some, but principles are few. The man who grasps principles …
Ever wonder how some people can consistently accomplish so much more than others? I know I have. Take Elon Musk for example. He goes from one success to another in completely separate industries, while hardly missing a beat. He’s revolutionized banking, clean energy, robotics, electric cars, space exploration, AI, brain interfaces, and more. And yet, …
I’m going to share a technique that made a huge difference in my life by saving me time, effort, and energy consistently. The first time I came across this technique was in “The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People” by Stephen R. Covey who in turn was inspired by Dwight D. Eisenhower, our 34th President …
Hal Varian, Chief Economist of Google declares: “The ability to take data – to be able to understand it, to process it, to extract value from it, to visualize it, to communicate it – is going to be a hugely important skill in the next decades.” Wow. There’s so much being said in that one …
Did you see it yet? The documentary about Warren Buffett? So many revealing insights into the mind of the investment legend who has amassed a $86 billion dollar fortune. And who stops by at McDonald’s every morning for a $3.17 breakfast on the way to the office! Well, it’s $3.17 on a good day. In …
As you grow your business, it’s essential you ‘let go’ and pass responsibility to your team members. Of course, this isn’t as easy as it sounds, because so many things can slip through the cracks. Oftentimes, this isn’t out of incompetence or neglect … but a result of a flawed system. For instance, let’s consider …
At a news briefing in 2002, US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld attempted to explain the limitations of intelligence reports: “There are known knowns. There are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns. That is to say, we know there are some things we do not know. But there are …
There’s a decision you’ve been putting off for some time now. Am I right? I’m usually on the money when I ask that question by the way. There’s someone that should have been let go … A project that should have been killed off … A client that needs to be fired. In our role …
The rate of change is accelerating. The futurist and Google’s director of engineering, Professor Ray Kurzweil has predicted that in the 21st century, technological advancement will move forward not by 100 years but by 20,000 years. And his predictions about technological advancement have been quite accurate so far – he’s had an 86% success rate! …
“If I had an hour to solve a problem, I’d spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and five minutes thinking about solutions.” So said Einstein. Who apparently knew a thing or two about problem-solving. When working with businesses, we often see complexificated (yep, I made that one up) solutions to relatively simple problems, because …
Have you ever been to Las Vegas or maybe even Atlantic City? If so, you’ll recognize what I’m about to share with you … See, these 2 cities are all about gambling … people flock there hoping to spend a little, and win a lot. But, almost anyone who has ever been there is sure …
As CEO, all of the big decisions land at your feet. Business is just one big decision-making game. Making fast, accurate decisions is just part of the job description. Which is why it’s important to refine your decision-making ability. The starting point is to accept that it’s impossible to get every decision right. The billionaire …
If you wanted to build a $100,000,000 business in 10 years then the value of every hour you personally put into the business today would need to be worth $5,000. Day after day. If the business paid you $100,000 per year today, then that would be around 100 X more than you are actually earning …
