Hard Times Make Great Heroes
We must not wait for the world to grow better for us to get stronger. We have the sovereign power to step into our highest genius. And thereby elevate the way we interact with the world. Very good days are ahead. Turbulence is necessary for transformation. And things must fall apart for this to be built up in a greater way. The suffering will morph into strength. The wounds will grow into wisdom. The volatility will—eventually—yield a more decent humanity. If you want to encode Robin Sharm...
10 Nov 20212min
Leverage Hardship to Reclaim Your Natural Heroism
The wisest among us - the genuine leaders - smile in the face of adversity. We live in a time of tumult. Many are weary of all the negativity. I know I am. So kindly meditate on this rule for much better tomorrows... ...Everything that is happening is unfolding not to fill your life with difficulty but to strengthen and upgrade you so you know true victory. Nothing is a waste. Every event can serve. All is good. Even if it looks bad. If you want to encode Robin Sharma's finest method...
9 Nov 20212min
Be Unreasonable
One of my favorite quotes comes from George Bernard Shaw who noted: "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man." Please think about that idea. I suggest it’s a big one. Sure, be practical. I agree – it’s important to use common sense. True, foolish risks can lead to difficult consequences. But having said that, don’t be so scared of failure and disappoint...
8 Nov 20213min
Critics Are Frustrated Dreamers
If unprepared, the stone-throwing of the critics and cynics can take you down. The reality is that the very nature of being a visionary and world-changer during dark days means you’ll attract ridicule, jealousy and condemnation. The more you own your power and develop the exceptional confidence that comes with making your fantasies real, the bigger your dreams will get. And when that happens, even more people will think you’re weird. And foolish. And wrong. Those who condemn you are locked...
5 Nov 20212min
Don't Be So Available [a Potent Time Mastery Tactic]
The headliners go dark a lot. They spend long stretches of time in solitude, monomaniacally focused on the masterwork they know will turn their field on its head. They don’t give everyone their phone numbers and refuse to pick up every call. They set up their “Menlo Park Workspace” and stay free of technological distraction so their brains drop into “flow state”, presenting them with the disruptive and visionary ideas that allow them to become legendary. If you want to encode Robin Sharma'...
4 Nov 20215min
1 Rule of Peak Productivity and Creative Mastery
Too many of us are overscheduled, overconnected and overstimulated by all the noise, interruptions and complexity of current society. The cost of this way of operating? You’ll arrive at the last hour of your final day and realize you spent your highest potential on your lowest leverage activities. The heavyweights play a very different game. The world's most successful people all run their days under completely different mindsets and rituals than those who get trapped in the groove of “bein...
3 Nov 20212min
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 Nov 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 Nov 20211min
