In youth sports it’s common to hear parents and coaches say there’s no such thing as failure, only learning. While this makes for a good sound bite, the reality is that most people don’t learn from failure. That’s because learning from failure is hard and takes both preparation and follow-up work. As a result, the […]
Work means productivity, and productivity is the combination of progress and results. Creating a plan is necessary, but in my book creating a plan is not work. Yes, creating a plan can lead to work because it facilitates progress. However, creating a plan doesn’t count towards work because it doesn’t produce results. In order to […]
This is not going to be a long article today. I’m going to keep this riff short and sweet. Motivational talks, motivational music, and motivation videos are all great tools. However, these tools are only useful when motivating those who already have self-motivation. A person who has no self-motivation can listen to motivational speeches around […]