I wanted to take a moment today to give a shout-out to my friend, Adam Lashinsky, an author and Doer who has written a very relevant and compelling article on the epic struggle between Alibaba and Tencent. His article goes in-depth about the clash of these two internet titans, whose market capitalizations may top nearly
Life Rules For Motivation I love to find articles like the one I want to share with you today. I think this interesting article from Success magazine is important for all Doers to read and think about. 13 Life Rules To Keep You Motivated will not only inspire you, but also give you some perspective
I want to challenge anyone reading this to take what I am going to call “The Context Challenge.” Over the next few days, think about all of your interactions. Consider all your comments, suggestions, decisions, and conversations—whether actual conversations, or emails and texts—and ask yourself if you are considering your response from the vantage point
Innovation, especially innovation that disrupts industries, is pretty exciting and fun to watch. Innovation is such a buzz word in business right now, too. It’s taking place all around us. Yeah! I read an article in Popular Mechanics recently, and it got me thinking about all the inspiring and just plain awesome innovation that is
Everyone hits a roadblock from time to time. But whether it is professional or personal, a roadblock, and the inevitable detours that come with it, can lead to greater success. Doers realize that roadblocks are necessary for growth. The roadblock itself may not even be the real issue, but the way you handle it most
My mom had a saying, “tend to your knitting.” This seemingly simple imperative is something my mother repeated often, and it meant that I should focus on one thing, no matter how difficult and intricate. When disturbed, don’t stress––simply hold your hand on your last knot and when the distraction is over, go back and
Attitude, and the ability to overcome self-doubt is very important for all of us. But I think maybe Doers instinctively know how to do this. Doers know they are special. Doers know they are unique. I started thinking about how important self-confidence is after I went to see the movie I Feel Pretty last night.
I’ve got this vision in my head today, of turning on a burner on my gas stove top and the gas pouring out, but absolutely nothing happens. The stove is useless for cooking without a flame or spark. That made me think about so many of us who just need a spark to get things