Tag: success

Treating others better for the best results

Give your kids/spouse/employees/teammates purpose, show them you care about them, and treat them with respect and dignity. If you do that, they’ll always try their best for you.

Taking asymmetric risks

What has a very low cost, but could have a major reward (or save you from disaster)? This should be thought of in terms of any of your resources (most importantly, your time, money, and energy).

For example, buckling your seatbelt takes two seconds, but it can save your life (or save you from an expensive ticket). The reward (living and/or saving money) seems to be well worth the cost (a few seconds).

Where can you find these asymmetric risks in life? Whenever you find them, make sure you take advantage of it.

Why reading 5 pages per day will change your life

5 pages per day x 365 days per year = 1,825 pages per year.

If a book averages 300 pages (which seems high), you would finish 6+ books per year.

What you read daily changes the way you think. If you can change your thoughts, you can change your life.

We all need constant, little reminders of how we should be acting. By going too long without thinking about something (leadership, business, marketing, sales, relationships, finance, etc), we often forget what we should be applying in everyday circumstances.

A parent’s (and spouse’s) responsibility

Your number one responsibility is to be able to put food on the table and keep the lights on for your family. After that, then you need to focus on doing something that you love. You don’t even have to love it at all the time. But as long as you like it enough and it pays the bills, stick with it. If you are miserable, find something else, but remember your responsibility to your family. Making sure you’re setting them up for success (more than just surviving, but thriving) should be your top priority.