Run away from discipline, and it punishes you. Embrace discipline, and it enables you to do magnificent things.You can decide to discipline yourself, or you will surely and eventually have discipline forced upon you. It is far better to choose it for yourself, so you can fashion with it whatever you desire. You already have …
There was once a King who had a wise advisor. The advisor followed the King everywhere, and his favorite advice was, “Everything happens for the good”. One day the King went hunting and had a little accident. He shot an arrow at his own foot and was injured. He asked the advisor what he thought …
There was a hunter who came into the possession of a special bird dog. The dog was the only one of its kind, because it can walk on water. One day he invited a friend to go hunting with him so that he could show off his prized possession. After some time, they shot a …
You can really Lead Without a Title. Knowing what to do and not doing it is the same as not knowing what to do. Give away what you most wish to receive. The antidote to stagnation is innovation. The conversations you are most resisting are the conversations you most need to be having. Leadership is …
Last Saturday we saw a movie an interesting movie, casting effectively ‘a failure player turned a coach’, who turns a zero caliber team into world champions. Watching the movie, I kept thinking about ‘coaching’ and how it relates to leadership and management in today’s times. Some points I noted from movie are : · Nothing …
A son and his father were walking on the mountains.Suddenly, his son falls, hurts himself and screams: “AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!”To his surprise, he hears the voice repeating, somewhere in the mountain: “AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!”Curious, he yells: “Who are you?”He receives the answer: “Who are you?”And then he screams to the mountain: “I admire you!”The voice answers: “I admire you!”Angered …
Adding a little more self-discipline to your life can be somewhat painful at first. Yet it can quickly make you feel a lot better about yourself and your situation.Putting a lot more discipline in your life requires vigilance and commitment. And it also guarantees long-term success. What area of your life could benefit from a …
In order to renovate the house, someone in Japan breaks open the wall. Japanese houses normally have a hollow space between the wooden walls. When tearing down the walls, he found that there was a lizard stuck there because a nail from outside hammered into one of its feet. He sees this, feels pity, and …
Take on a difficult challenge and bring yourself fully to life. Whatever the challenge demands from you, it also gives in even greater measure.For when you step forward to meet a challenge, you connect with the best you have. As you work through the challenge, whatever strength and ability you possess grows even stronger. There …
How did James Cameron direct a movie as incredible as Titanic or Avatar? How is Alicia Keys able to write world-class music in an era when few elite performers pen their own lyrics? How does Pixar keep churning out animated blockbusters? The answers all involve vision. The best leaders are able to see a vision …