Redefine Failure

The only true failure is letting fear win and not giving it your best damn shot.

Just Start

While knowledge is valuable (and learning from other’s mistakes can add decades back to your life), experience (and implicitly failure) is required to grow. You shouldn’t be afraid of failure. Failure is critical, and can often lead to more progress than success.

Stop Saying People Are “Talented“

Saying people are “talented” lets you off the hook. It makes it seem like high-achievers have something you don’t. And if they have something you don’t, you can’t be held accountable for failure.

Tearing the Veil of Credentials

I’m starting to think that credentials don’t matter in the slightest. … Attaining my PMP credential was a fairly simple exercise in memorization and doing enough practice tests. It is difficult, don’t get me wrong, but the act of getting a PMP is a completely different skill set than being an excellent project manager.

Do These Things If You Want To Get Promoted

Want to get noticed at work? Do you want to be top of mind when a promotion opportunity opens up? … Here’s a couple things you can do to increase your chances of career success (whatever that means to you).

You’re Tired and Worn Out? You’re in Good Company

Everything great that was ever achieved was achieved by someone who was tired. Every single one of them chose to show up when they didn’t want to. They chose to give their all when all they wanted was a nap. What separates truly exceptional people from the regular Joes is a commitment to executing a plan, no matter how tired they are.

Change The World By Changing Your Self

There’s an irreplicable desire to help other people and “change the world” in our own way. ... Whatever the case is for you, there is one thing that has to be done. One piece of advice you cannot go without if you want to change the world for the better.

The Power of Ownership in Your Career

The best employees/entrepreneurs treat their job with ownership ... They never say, 'that's not my job' ... They own what they got, they seek to own more, and where other people get frustrated by obstacles, they see business and career opportunities.