How Nelson Mandela Leveraged Compassion to Lead the World
Nelson Mandela is one of the greatest influences of my life. The visit to his prison cell on Robben Island a few years ago changed my life. It hurt my heart to see a man as great as Nelson Mandela have to sleep on a cold floor for so many of his finest years. It made me pause to stand in the limestone quarry where he would work in the dust (that damaged his lungs) and toil in the glare (that impaired his eyes). It made me stop to see the courtyard where he would walk for exercise and the g...
2 Marras 20215min
We Are Born Into Brilliance
From the moment we are born, the world begins to brainwash [and heartwash] us. ...into believing that if we dare we will fall. ...into thinking that we are not cut from a cloth that will allow us to realize astonishing feats and handcraft astounding lives. ...into accepting drudgery and stress and ordinary and difficulty as necessary parts of our daily life [what a lie!]. The entire body of work behind genius and glorious achievement stands as testimony to so-called “ordinary” people who ...
1 Marras 20211min
Keep Perspective as You Navigate a Challenging Time
We live on a small planet in just one of a vast array of galaxies in a gigantic universe. And you and I are just one of billions of people here. Are the problems we face as we walk through our days really so big? A little dose of perspective makes life easier to manage. A question I sometimes ask myself when I’m facing a struggle is this one: “will this matter a year from now?” If not, I move on – fast. Another great question to share with your team at work or your family at home is “has some...
29 Loka 20212min
Your Best Insights Are Incubating
The way most people work is from an ancient age. The idea that working longer and harder makes you more productive and better is outdated. It comes from the era when most workers toiled on a factory line. And by putting in more hours they would create more products. For creative professionals versus manual laborers, you get rewarded—not by the length of time you put in but by the degree of mastery that you put out. As a matter of fact, for those in industries that must deliver world-class...
28 Loka 20212min
The Business of Business
The kindest person in the room wins. I truly have found that encouraging and elevating others is the greatest gift you can give yourself. I know it seems counterintuitive. And yet I’ve experienced this insight as truth. [Not that I’m anyone special or anything]. Just a blue collar worker toiling in the service of people so they own their native glory, perform at their peak and construct a life that dazzles them at the end. If you want to encode Robin Sharma's finest methods and strategies&nbs...
27 Loka 20213min
You Can't Fake Caring
Be sincere. Ads everywhere trumpet that a hotel is “the finest in the country.” Airlines advertise of how much they go the extra mile for their clients. Corporate leaders evangelize about their commitment to their employees and their concern for their communities. So many bosses talk a great game yet absolutely fail to deliver on their preach in the bright light of their daily performances. The women and men who really have an massive impact are so genuine, earnest and heartfelt in ...
26 Loka 20212min
The Real Game of the Legends is Growth
It’s been absolutely fascinating mentoring so many billionaires for the past two decades. I must share: they are not of a different universe than you nor do they possess talents you don’t have. Not at all. Many are actually fairly ordinary. And have come from hard backgrounds (sometimes this factor actually serves them well as they have something to prove to the world; which makes them relentless). The tycoons have just discovered how to operate in extraordinary ways. And when done so ove...
25 Loka 20212min
One Strategy to Rise Above a Hard Time
We live on a small planet in just one of a vast array of galaxies in a gigantic universe. And you and I are just one of billions of people here. Are the problems we face as we walk through our days really so big? A little dose of perspective makes life easier to manage. A question I sometimes ask myself when I’m facing a struggle is this one: “will this matter a year from now?” If not, I move on – fast. Another great question to share with your team at work or your family at home is “h...
22 Loka 20212min
