Category Archives: Focus

May 15 2012
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Business, Focus, Imagination

Where Are Your Seats?

There a billion games to choose from.

The question is where do you want to sit in the game you choose to career in.

To sit in the nosebleeds is choice.  To sit court side is a choice. Owning the team in the game is the result of many choices. Don’t forget, cheerleaders sit pretty close to the action too – so that’s an option.

Just realize those you are pointing at from up high did not wish to get court side seats  to watch/participate in the game – they “willed” their way there.

2 Questions:

Isn’t it great news that life is a decisive choice and there is no such thing as assigned seating?

Most will career in 1 to 5 games, but who says you can’t hobby in hundreds? There are some games we will prefer skybox over court side seating.

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May 14 2012
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Focus, Imagination, Leadership

Like Mike

The Gatorade “Like Mike” ads of the early 1990’s gave me a complex. I easily drank 1000 gallons of this stuff – and while I drank like Mike, I sure didn’t hoop like he did.

The hardest part of developing yourself is while trying to become like all the heroes you have you lose site of who you actually are.

You can be like whomever you choose, just remember we’ve experienced them before  and now it’s time for us to experience you.

Drink this in full and let your music play.

 

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May 11 2012
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Business, Discipline, Focus

What It Takes To Fly

One of my unmet heroes is Steven Pressfield. In my opinion he wrote the greatest book ever on breakthrough and our inner creative battles called The War of Art. Follow him on Twitter or check out his blog.

No matter if you’re a struggling musician, entrepreneur, mom, actor, doctor, or a chef – this book offers maddening insight to what goes on in our chest and between our ears.

Pressfield addresses the enemy to our creative as the Resistance – “that destructive force inside human nature that rises whenever we consider a tough, long-term course of action that might do for us or others something that’s actually good.”

Giving a name to this enemy of creative has changed my business and my life. Now I can call it out, name it, stare it in the eyes, ignore it, and fight against it.

I’ve seen resistance come in many forms:

  • A failed attempt – followed by giving up.
  • Words from others.
  • Fatigue.
  • Procrastination.
  • Frustration.
  • Lack of funding.
  • Lack of faith.
  • Lack of confidence.
  • The “plan” having to change.

The list goes on for days….

We think it takes jet engines, planes, and pilots to fly. But without resistance – without something to push against – both we and our dreams are grounded and never free in flight.

Expect resistance in your preparation for take off.

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May 10 2012
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Business, Discipline, Focus, Leadership

Market Efficiency

The market never stops. There is never a shortage of buyers.

We typically claim a buyer shortage when there is actually a surplus of unrealistic sellers.

If you have a hunch the market is stopping, slowing, or getting quiet – change.

Change your story. Make it more about what’s in it for them than what’s in it for you.

Change your placement. Are you thinking Wal-Mart in an Amazon world?

Lastly, if all else fails, change your price point, but don’t become a commodity. Always trade yourself above the going rate. You’re worth it and you have to believe that.

The markets are efficient and the exchange never stops.

If you’re reading between the lines here, our subject matter today is response.

 

 

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May 09 2012
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Business, Discipline, Focus

Hamilton and 4 Gonzo’s

Last night Josh Hamilton hit four home runs in one game. He went five for five and touched 18 bases. Incredible.

His interview after the game was gold. He mentioned he took batting practice indoors yesterday, so he couldn’t see where the ball ended in flight. Simply put, his only focus in practice was connecting the barrel of the bat to the ball.

We think the pros worship the home run. I think they find their romance in the batting cage.

Today, may we aim small and miss small.

I hope you can take something from this.

PS – Gonzo means home run.

#LTMP

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