Yesterday I made the case that when you are solving a problem, it’s better to have a “why” instead of a “what” mindset so you don’t take one step forward and two steps back. Today I will make a similar suggestion in the context of pursuing a difficult goal. Instead of focusing on the “what” […]
I am a strong advocate of having a “why” mindset instead of a “what” mindset. In my experience, people who have a mindset that leans towards focusing on the “what” aren’t thinking about permanently solving a problem. Instead, their mindset is on finding a short-term band-aid using tactics. On the other hand, those who focus […]
There is this idea that tough times create tough people. While intuitively this makes since, the reality is that this is far from the truth. To explain why, let’s start with a metaphor of a storm as an example of tough times. Would you build shelter from a storm in the middle of a storm? […]