Quotes
“We cannot solve problems with the kind of thinking we employed when we came up with them.” — Albert Einstein.
"Work isn’t the enemy. A lack of purpose is."— Tim Denning
“A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends." — Baltasar Gracian
“Reading is the gateway skill that makes all other learning possible.” — President Barack Obama.
“Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get.” ―W. P. Kinsella
"Poor instructions = Poor results." — Teronie J Donaldson (yup, that's me - cool, right?)
Notes/Observations
Make time to reflect on the positive people in your life.
Think about five people in your life that have gotten the best out of you (teachers, coaches, bosses, friends, enemies, etc.) Do your best to keep surrounding yourself with these people and others like them.
Articles
Watched
Book of The Week
Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? by Seth Godin
A genius is someone with exceptional abilities and the insight to find the not-so-obvious solution to a problem.
No one is a genius all the time, but we are geniuses sometimes. Abundance is possible, but only if we can imagine and embrace it. It’s not about what you’re born with; it’s about what you do.
The only way to get what you’re worth is to stand out, exert indispensable, and produce interactions that organizations and people care deeply about. That is where the magic happens.
The depth of knowledge combined with good judgment is worth a lot.
—Also—
100 Success and Opportunity Quotes For The Skilled Tradesman Kindle Edition by Teronie Donaldson
Wisdom gained from over 13 years of experience in the Skilled Trades. Easily digestible quotes meant to be studied and applied for success.
Strategy
Planning is necessary, but sometimes we overdo it and end up with analysis paralysis.
Speed is undervalued.
Starting your business today means you begin learning immediately and have more time to figure out what works.
Go fast. The future is never guaranteed, and the right time may never come.
The quicker you apply - the quicker you fly.
Question
How quickly are you implementing your plans?