The Myth of Multi-Tasking
I consider myself a pretty good multi-tasker. I always have fifteen or twenty things going. Always reading multiple books. Always thinking about not just the next thing to do, but several. My wife on the…
A New Way to Make a Big Decision
When most of us have a decision to make, there’s three steps… 1. If we think it through and settle on an option, we’re ready to pull the trigger. So long as we’re reasonably sure….
What are YOUR Principles?
So the question was… What are the principles you live by? Have you thought about them? Written them down? Considered where they came from? Determined if they’re good or not? Helpful or harmful? I have…
Principle led Living
“In Atlanta Georgia, traffic is always an issue but rarely an excuse.” “People resist when you want something from them but they’re open when you want something for them.” “The one human quality you can…
Are you waiting….or procrastinating?
Since 200, over 100 guys have been “Radically Mentored” around my dining room table. Around the world, another 2,400 guys have had similar experiences. Some mentor poured his cup into their cup. They made a covenant…
The Good, Fast or Cheap Test
In my effort to pass along everything I share with my mentees, I have to pass along the “good”, “fast” or “cheap” test. One of my first mentors, Pat MacMillan taught me this almost 30…
Let your ‘yes’ be ‘yes’; your ‘no’, ‘no’…
In case you were out on another planet, you heard there was a Supreme Court ruling on Thursday. People are all fired up; celebration on one side and anger on the other. What to do….
The Lesser of Two Evils is Still Evil
Last August, I wrote (here) about how functionally, decisions come down to choices between the greater of two goods or the lesser of two evils. There’s another dimension I didn’t mention….the lesser of two evils…
The Idea of the Thing
Learning to recognize the “thing” versus the “idea of the thing” is huge. For years, I kept my eye out for a ’66 yellow GTO like the one I had as a kid. One day,…
Perception Is NOT Reality – Part I
“Hey man, my wife is driving me crazy. She doesn’t do anything to show me that she loves me.” “Really? You honestly believe what you’re saying?” “Perception is reality, man. That’s the way it looks…
