OAD - Obsessive Attention to Detail
According to the definition, "Meticulosity" means "an extreme attention to detail." Now I know we should do nothing to an extreme (Chinese wisdom tells us that "the bow too tightly strung is easily broken"). But I like the idea of having a masterful devotion around the details-both while we work and while we live. I’ve noticed that the best companies all have an OAD-obsessive attention to detail. OAD shows you care. That you are devoted to excellence. That you and your organizatio...
26 Nov 20202min
Why So Few People Are Iconic
Today's insight for A-Players: without relentless optimization you're on the path to irrelevance. If you’re in business, the groovy days are gone and only the fittest will survive. You absolutely need to shed excess expenses, seek out operational efficiencies and rework your shop so that you deliver astonishing value in a market where your competition is charging the same amount and giving customers less [just to survive]. Use what life is sending us to build a better you, grow a business ...
25 Nov 20204min
Shift from Superficiality to Granularity
Most people in business are very superficial. Because we live in a world where everything seems easy, everything is so accessible, so the majority of society accepts taking a light-hearted approach in business, with the products they produce, the service they deliver, with their health, with their education, and with their relationships. But the best of the best are very different. They aren't superficial: they're granular.
24 Nov 20202min
Your Phone is Costing You Your Fortune
You can play with your phone all day, or you can change the world. You don’t get to do both. I love technology. Many of my most adored clients are tech giants like Microsoft and Satyam Computers. But it must be our servant – not our master. We must apply technology to advance our dreams – not spoil our days. Starting today - turn off all notifications on your phone, as the distraction and interruption they generate is costing you a fortune. And stop using your phone as an al...
23 Nov 20202min
One Method to Fuel Your Longevity
I've been reading a fair amount of research on longevity and on the scientific quest for immortality. Here's one little-known fact that I wanted to share with you today, in the being helpful to your agelessness... Your social orbit matters. Be with people who inspire [and rejuvenate] you. Your longevity depends on it.
20 Nov 20202min
The Primary Relationship of Personal Heroism
Often, we are our greatest abusers. And when we increase the caring of our selves, we begin to sense the secret glory that rests at our base. And come to know all that we truly are. As you love yourself more, you’ll grow intimacy with your natural genius, discover your truest powers and honor your highest self.
19 Nov 20202min
The Mentality of Mastery
Be deep vs. be light. World-class lives in a fanatical devotion to perfection on the tiny details. At a hotel I visited, they de-seeded the lemon wedges. Dial in your craft.
18 Nov 20203min
1 Nightly Ritual to Stay Ultra-Inspired
Part of my passionately-held and emotionally-charged personal mission is to share the mindsets, practices and behaviors that those playing at BIW (Best in World) run so you can do your finest work and carve out a life that truly matters. In today’s episode, I want to share 1 of the rituals I’ve personally used to do my best work and drive excellent results.
17 Nov 20203min
