The definition of talent that Nick Saban provides in his book “How Good Do You Want to Be?” is the most practical definition of talent I’ve ever read. If you Google the definition of talent you get things like: natural aptitude or skill, the natural endowments of a person, the capacity for achievement or success […]
In her preeminent book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D. provides a simple definition of mindset. She defines mindset as: The view you adopt for yourself [that] profoundly affects the way you lead your life. Dweck goes on to make the case that one’s mindset determines whether or not a person becomes […]
Compromising on self-imposed deadlines is a recipe for failure. On the other hand, consistently meeting self-imposed deadlines (come hell or high water) is a recipe for success. It’s really that simple. If you want to achieve a difficult goal, this is the mindset you must adopt for yourself. You must make it extremely difficult to quit […]