John Wooden: the difference between winning and succeeding

Let’s get back to school, back to business and back on track.  As you prepare, check out this simply profound message.

“I had three rules, pretty much, that I stuck with practically all the time. I’d learned these prior to coming to UCLA, and I decided they were very important. One was — never be late. Never be late. Later on I said certain things –I had — players, if we’re leaving for somewhere, had to be neat and clean. There was a time when I made them wear [Read more…]

Daniel Kahneman: The riddle of experience vs. memory

Finally a video that describes the source of what we do and don’t do.  Daniel Kahneman explains the past experiences that are summarized into memories that define our beliefs.

When we ask ourselves if our beliefs are real, we would all say yes.  But when asked of they are still true, our answers may require some thought.  And we need to base our actions (behaviors) on thought.  This is how we are going to get the results – by choice –  we want in life.

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Pilot in Command

Since I was 11 years old, I have wanted to be a pilot. Unfortunately, I was told I could never achieve that goal because my eyes are so bad. Though the barrier was not true, I maintained that belief until the fall of 1996. At the age of 30, I decided I was no longer going to subscribe to that belief. It was real, but no longer true. [Read more…]

How would you complete this sentence? “I could sell more if only I could….”

The most important part of this question is “I”.  We are in control of our actions and we own the outcome of everything we do and don’t do.  This is the only way we can change and grow.  If we blame others, and never take responsibility, we have to ask ourselves; who is in control of our life?

Change occurs in 4 areas; conceptual, technical, behavioral and attitudinal, that can be divided into 2 halves; technical/conceptual and behavioral/attitudinal. [Read more…]