Tag: theory

It’s pretty useless

 

It’s pretty useless to try to be someone you’re not. Arm-chair quarterbacks are not real players, yet they can critique what they watch on TV as if they could have done it better.

Same happens to those of us who read and believe the business theories.

My life changed when I stopped evaluating business and leadership from the sidelines.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

 

Theory is useless without one critical success factor

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This came to me out of nowhere yesterday, after a phone call with a book publisher.

 

Common sense.

Questions.

Paradox.

The three tools of my trade.

 

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This website is about our career health. To leave this site to read today’s post on my home health website, click here.

 

On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

 

Of course it’s a lot of money

The price to hire a world-class speaker?

Of course it’s a lot of money.

Simple law of attraction.

Quality and price are inexplicably linked, with rare exceptions.

Common sense isn’t common, again, with rare exceptions.

If it was common, there would be more thriving organizations in the world.

Knowing the theories isn’t enough to be world class.

Common sense is easily and abundantly accessible.

Why so much struggle?

Why so few solutions?

i fix this.

You get what you pay for, no?

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

 

This website is about our career health. To leave this site to read today’s post on my home health website, click here.

 

Eliminating theory is to gain wisdom

Eliminating theory is to gain wisdom.

Analogous to being an arm-chair quarterback versus an actual quarterback.

Knowing life’s best quotes and timeless sayings is irrelevant if all we have is knowledge.

Execution is key.

Period.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

 

This website is about our career health. To leave this site to read today’s post on my home health website, click here.

 

Action demonstrates personal leadership more than any book full of theories

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Photo: screenshot from yesterday’s @gapingvoid art email.

 

Dear Son, when you look back on these years, may you find the constant lessons you received from me remarkably helpful. And may you smile from the keen understanding that the lessons were from action, not theory.

Completing the packing yesterday for a trip that begins tomorrow means that today the traveler doesn’t need to worry about packing.

A brief, simple call yesterday, even though i have a Four Seasons Denver confirmation number, provides a peace of mind that was easy to guarantee.

Small actions demonstrate personal leadership more than any book full of theories.

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