Recipe for success: stare death in the face
People are complacent.
We wake up in the morning assuming we’ll be alive by the end of the day so delay doing those “less important things”.
That list can get pretty long.
Telling important people we love them.
Eating the foods we know are best for our health.
Exercising.
Pursuing that role we really want because we’re comfortable in our current job. Even though it’s not quite it – just safe.
And so on…
Talk to someone who’s beaten death. They ...
Being Steve Jobs
While Steve Jobs’ body has died, his ideas will live for generations to come, earning him true immortality in a world of mortals.
If we look beyond his extraordinary innovations, there is a wellspring of lessons we can glean from Steve Jobs’ life.
First, and foremost, is that he gave himself over completely in pursuit of his ideals, with great integrity and intention. His life was about his innovations and he only stopped when his body could no longer support his massive ...
Taking the C
Only 14 years old, Jonah Shifrin is recognised as one of the leading cellists in New York City. He’s a straight A student at one of the top schools and plays in the school orchestra. The policy at his school is that if a student misses one performance, it’s an automatic fail for the year.
Recently, Jonah faced a dilemma. His sister’s Bat Mitzvah was on the same Friday night as a concert. His teacher offered to downgrade his A to a C, not a fail, if he missed the performance. ...
Make Sure There is More!
I managed to drag myself away from writing my book to attend a school function the other night and had a rude awakening. In response to my casual “How are you?” one parent said with a shrug, “Surviving.”
Having spent the last two years researching, interviewing and writing about great leaders, I’ve been immersed in their world and forgotten not everyone thinks as they do.
It also highlighted one big reason why they’re so successful and why people are drawn to ...
