I remember back to a time, several years ago now, when I was working in a large corporation and was putting together project management plans for the CEO. There I sat talking to a co-worker explaining the next presentation and how I feared it wouldn’t be exactly what he was looking for. She looked at me and said, “What if it’s not?” I couldn’t believe my ears. My eyes must have bugged right out of my head because she looked as surprised as I did. “I don’t fail.” The next word

If you want things to change, you are going to have to change the way you do things. Have you ever heard the Albert Einstein quote “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results”? I’ve never heard a truer statement. However, as with many seemingly obvious observations, it’s one of the most common mistakes people make. Now don’t get me wrong, some things require discipline and more upfront effort for the long-term payou

Some people set goals to provide a defined finish line and the focus needed to cross it. Others are busy working as hard as they can to do better and be better.  But, they haven’t really defined what better even is for them. The whole point of setting goals is reaching them. There is absolutely nothing wrong with dreaming big and setting hefty goals as long as your intention is a success. If you are aiming high your goal should be to soar not to settle. We often set amazing g

You need to make a change to make things change. Have you ever heard the Albert Einstein quote ““The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results”?  Personally, I’ve never heard a truer statement.  But, as with many seemingly obvious observations, it’s one of the most common mistakes people make. Evaluating Progress for Change Now don’t get me wrong, some things require discipline and sincere effort in order to achieve th

The word failure has such a negative connotation that it stands on its own as an insult.  It’s the epitome of what you don’t want to be.  When you fail at something, especially if it is something that you’ve worked hard for or had a great desire to achieve, it has a strong effect on our self-esteem and we often times feel that we are somehow now inadequate and less than what we were mere seconds before the failure occurred.  The truth is that that is the exact kind of thinkin