You Are More Than Your Skills and Abilities

I have learned a very difficult and deep lesson over the last 12 years.  It is a fragile, yet powerful, idea that transforms your life from mediocre to truly significant:  You are more than your skills and abilities.
The challenge however is letting go.  You have to be brave enough to ask yourself what lies beyond your known, fortified self-image informed by how good you are at Continue reading “You Are More Than Your Skills and Abilities”

The Battle of the Egos

Many people see capitalism and business as evil.  …Understandably so.  Many leaders in business today are missing the point.  Business is there to serve society.  The future leader of business needs to be a fulfilled individual if he or she wants to truly lead for good and not greed.

True leaders cannot desire to have Continue reading “The Battle of the Egos”

Blind Intelligence

I cannot believe how many people in business simply accept the current mediocre leadership culture.  I am utterly frustrated with the number of really smart people that will settle for second best when it comes to creating freedom.  Freedom?

Simple: free to choose when I work; free to choose where I work (and therefore skipping toxic exhaust fumes on my daily commute); free to choose how work gets structured (so that we can be creative and simply brilliant Continue reading “Blind Intelligence”

Through the Pain

Our greatest victories are achieved through the pain that we experience, or should I say perceived pain.  So much of what we perceive as real pain is self-inflicted due to the paradigm we choose to believe.  If you desire to have a beautiful car or home and everyday you are ‘denied’ this beautiful possession you feel pain.

Our minds are therefore our greatest tool.  To spend our time on evaluating that which we believe is the most important to us we can save Continue reading “Through the Pain”