In 1998, an article on the front page of the Sunday business section of the largest daily paper in Denver began, “TC North was standing in the shower Monday when a potent idea began to germinate.” Reading it, I felt humiliated — a rookie mistake letting a reporter know I originally had the thoughts in [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Build Confidence'
Creativity in the Shower … Revealing Shower Thoughts
September 6th, 2010 · No Comments
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What’s Your Motivation?
August 30th, 2010 · No Comments
What’s Your Juice? I’m not referring to guava, pineapple or orange. I want to know what “juices” your energy, your motivation, your excitement. What turns your crank? What excites you in your work your life? I once asked a sales coach, “What really excites you about your work?” He thought for a moment and replied, [...]
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The Secret – Who Wants a Balanced Life? High-Performers Don’t!
July 20th, 2010 · 2 Comments
This is an e-mail exchange I recently had with a business colleague who had a time-consuming request for me: TC: “I’m happy to do it. Still working until 11 p.m. most nights, though. Give me a few days, please.” Colleague: “What do you do when you’re coaching people who work until 11 p.m. most evenings? [...]
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The Secret – For An Abundance Of Wealth And/Or Love, You Need This
July 13th, 2010 · No Comments
The last post concluded with, “Every business and personal relationship you’re in can benefit from you giving more, but you must also be open to receiving … .” Have you ever hugged or kissed someone who didn’t hug or kiss you back? Have you ever given a present to someone who obviously didn’t like it? [...]
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The Secret – An Outlier Is Drawn to the Mean
May 19th, 2010 · No Comments
This is an advanced statistical phenomenon, and it’s important to understand if you want to be a high-performer. (I’ll bet you never guessed you could be a higher performer by using a statistical phenomenon!). It essentially says that if you’re significantly different from the group you’re around, you’ll tend to become more like the group [...]