LEADERS MUST FORCE THEMSELVES TO BE EXTROVERTS
LESSON: If we want to be part of the 1% top-level leaders, we must physically and mentally force ourselves to be extroverts 24/7. ...
LESSON: If we want to be part of the 1% top-level leaders, we must physically and mentally force ourselves to be extroverts 24/7. ...
LESSON: Focus on cash. Nothing else matters if you run out of cash. Don’t take the usurious loans with crazy interest rates and...
LESSON: Stop wandering. Stop going through the motions. Slap yourself into urgency today and capitalize on everything possible this very...
LESSON: Leaders must periodically stop, take stock, and have extreme appreciation for their lives, most importantly when in the middle of...
LESSON: Leaders overcoming adversity should make it a habit to regularly read the Wall Street Journal obituary section and note two...
LESSON: The pressure of leadership and continual achievement often causes us to reach a point at which we fear losing more than we enjoy...
LESSON: The scars of extreme adversity can run deep but think of them as reminders to live our best lives forward. Scars can add wisdom...
LESSON: Leaders addressing extreme adversity fall victim to what Adam Grant terms escalation of commitment. Due to our ego, sunk cost in...
Lesson: The most bizarre, unbelievable things can happen to you, especially if you happen to be a successful business leader and,...
LESSON: Recovery from extreme adversity and failure happens in fits and spurts. We must become comfortable living with roadblocks at...
LESSON: Leaders need to be honest with themselves that great adversity takes a toll on their physical and mental health, as well as the...
LESSON: When battling for survival, we must take advantage of every opportunity life presents us, even if the window is only slightly...
LESSON: Remember, when battling many forces you didn’t even know existed, their objectives are likely not yours. You may think the...
LESSON: When committed to overcoming extreme adversity, once the tide begins to turn, we can, literally, feel momentum building in our...
LESSON: In extreme adversity, the waterfall seems to gain more force and velocity against you in a never-ending torrent. Then one day,...
LESSON: Always remember that when standing up for yourself, your adversaries will frame your independence as nonconforming, selfish, and...
LESSON: When facing great adversity, the high-profile leader must understand public opinion and system opinion will likely be entrenched...
LESSON: Here’s a truth demonstrated repeatedly through history: when people experience extreme adversity but focus on helping others...
Lesson: Organizational hierarchies prevent leaders from getting essential truths and candid opinions, especially if they contradict...
LESSON: When you confront conditions you neither chose nor can readily manage, it is helpful to shift your perspective. That shift can...