Quotes
“Money is no good unless it contributes something to the community unless it builds a bridge to a better life. Any man can make money, but it takes a special kind of man to use it responsibly.” —A.G. Gaston
“Hard work is only a prison sentence when you lack motivation” — Anonymous
“It's a funny thing about life, once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things that you lack.”— Germany Kent
“It is better to get smart than to get mad. I try not to get so insulted that I will not take advantage of an opportunity to persuade people to change their minds.” — John H. Johnson
“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” —Walt Disney
“The life you live is the lesson you teach” — Teronie J. Donaldson (yep, that s me, cool right?)
Notes /Observations
Where to focus your energies depends on the area where you are in your goal.
For the novice, execution is key as it is always a challenge to take action.
For the intermediate, strategy is key as it can become easy to get lost in figuring out the next steps.
For the expert, mindset is key as there are so many obstacles that will step in your way outside and within. From your doubts insecurities, ego all the way to haters. Minsdets needs to be strengthened daily.
Articles
Watched
Strategy
From James Clear author of Atomic Habits
"The challenge for anyone interested in making progress is to simultaneously have:
(1) the confidence to go after what you want and
(2) the humility to accept who you are right now and
(3) the willingness to build skills that bridge the gap between 1 and 2."
Question(s)
What is the best possible use of my time right now?
Book of the Week
“Drive” by Daniel Pink
Most people believe that the best way to motivate is with rewards like money—the carrot-and-stick approach. That’s a mistake, says Daniel H. Pink (author of To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Motivating Others). In this provocative and persuasive new book, he asserts that the secret to high performance and satisfaction at work, at school, and at home—is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world.
Drawing on four decades of scientific research on human motivation, Pink exposes the mismatch between what science knows and what business does—and how that affects every aspect of life. He examines the three elements of true motivation—autonomy, mastery, and purpose-and offer smart and surprising techniques for putting these into action in a unique book that will change how we think and transform how we live.
PDF in the link above.