things that you like. things that scare you. exercises. in less time with less resources. things that your future self will thank you for. to learn new skills and form new abilities. Do more today that you have done yesterday. Never settle for less. Push your limits because that’s how you are going to grow. …
Monthly Archives: January 2013
Making a profit
Is making a profit your main focus? Do you focus all your attention on how to increase your profit or is money only a means of reaching your real goal? If you look back at how most companies started, you will notice one thing. None of them had their main focus on making a profit. …
Being nervous
One problem most people have is starting being nervous when they have to do something important. This happens most of the time if they do it for the first time or if they think they aren’t as good as they should be. Most times being nervous is something counterproductive. This happens when it’s fear related. …
What’s your excuse
Before people try a new thing they take into account three aspects: the pros, the cons and the excuses. Most people think pros and cons are the only two things that count when making a decision. In fact, the excuses they can come up with matter just as much. How many times did you hear …
Beating the status quo
Most people think that the purpose is in beating the status quo. They believe that change will come by burning everything that was before. By creating something new from ashes. The reality is totally different. The status quo is just a reference level. It offers a starting point. A solid base to build upon. It …
Since
“Since ” and a number. The lower the number, the better. A lot of companies, especially old ones, use to mention for how long they have been around. For how long they have been doing the same activities. But now, more than ever, everyone is talking about the new. New start-ups are changing the world. …
Being an amateur
Being an amateur nowadays means that someone is doing a poor job or that he lacks the necessary skills to do it. Thus an amateur has become the opposite of a professional. The word amateur used to mean “lover of”. Someone who had a passion, a desire to do a certain activity just for the …
Change habits
Once I was away from home and urgently needed to get some work done, so I borrowed a laptop from a friend for a few hours, since I didn’t have mine with me. His was a different model than mine, but still very similar. For the first 20 minutes or so everything felt completely unusual. …
Everything’s big
When you work on your goal, dream, company, project, everything’s big. This is all about attitude. People treat things, challenges, opportunities differently based on how important they believe they are for their goals. If you want to make a billion dollars, lose 10 kilos or build a career, most probably you will set some milestones. …
Instant success
If you are looking for instant success, you can just forget about it. There is no such thing as instant success. No million over night, maybe only if you win the lottery. No fast line to being the manager of a big multinational without doing the work and putting in the years. No successful company …