Reading Time: < 1 minStriving to be the best at something can be a great approach in some areas. If you want to win a gold medal in the Olympics, you literally have to become the best at your craft. For most of us, though, becoming the “best” isn’t attainable, or often even measurable. If I wanted our marketing […]
Encouragement
Problem Solving versus Problem Finding
Reading Time: < 1 minYears ago, salespeople had all of the knowledge. If you needed information about a specific feature on a car, or a list of homes for sale in your area, there was no Google to help you out — you needed a human. The best salespeople were great problem solvers. These days, much of that has […]
Routines versus practices
Reading Time: < 1 minHaving strong daily practices can be a great way to get ahead in life. With solid practices you can consistently work to become healthier, smarter, and more well-rounded. When I was using the Full Focus Planner regularly, it focused a lot on daily practices (which they call “daily rituals”) and it got me to reconsider […]
Full-time coaches are full-time learners
Reading Time: < 1 minSometime in the next decade or so, I’d think I’d like to get into business coaching. I’ve learned a ton in growing GreenMellen over the past 12 years, and continue to learn more every day from our amazing business coach and from other resources that I dig into. I know I’m still some years from […]
You won’t be discovered, and that’s ok
Reading Time: < 1 minYears ago, many people desired to be “discovered”, particularly in industries like music. Make some great stuff, and then hope that the right person hears it and can vault you to stardom. Those days are long gone, but it’s ok. These days, with sharing so painfully easy, any great talent will quickly be shared and […]
Being overprepared can make things look easy
Reading Time: 2 minIf I need to travel to a business that I’ve never been to before, I almost always scout it on Google Maps Street View first, so I have some idea what I’m looking for. Just a few weeks ago, this habit paid off when I discovered that I had the address wrong and would have […]
What does success really mean?
Reading Time: < 1 minWhen people are asked to define the word success, the responses are often a bit too high-level. They might talk about things like just being happy, which is a fine answer but it’s still rather vague. In his book “The Personal MBA“, author Josh Kaufman put it this way: Instead of using complex States of […]
A decision requires a knife
Reading Time: 2 minWhen you make a decision to do something, that decision also means that you’re not going to do something else. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but it’s an important part of any decision-making process. Even a lack of a decision is decision in and of itself. By choosing not to decide, you’re letting the […]
Plan the trip, but follow your headlights
Reading Time: < 1 minSetting goals can be a great way to improve over time. Whether it’s goals for your business, fitness, relationships, or something else, having a goal is a great way to focus your attention. Generally, though, you can’t just attack the goal; it needs to be broken into pieces. For example, if your goal is “lose […]
Don’t do it “soon”
Reading Time: < 1 minI’m bad about planning to do things “soon”. It could be little things like taking out the trash, or bigger things like developing another course. In both cases, “soon” can be a big problem and simply doing it now can be a huge difference. Seth Godin said it simply: “Soon is not as good as […]