The pursuit of excellence leads us to ask “Was it worth it?” Let’s discuss that. Count the Costs There’s a story about a musician who was told by a fan “I would give my life to perform like you.” The musician responded “I did!” Developing expertise is a life-long endeavor. It involves tradeoffs – saying […]
We know we need to act, but there are lot’s of reasons not to! Ok, why don’t we take action? We need to, but… We know we need to act, but we just cannot make it happen. Not right now! Maybe not ever! Why are we slow to act or refuse to act at all? […]
Before we create a unique value proposition we must know our unique value! Let’s examine our point of greatest impact. Our Unique Value We hear much about a unique value proposition (UVP). It’s that mini-elevator-pitch statement of how we differentiate what we do. The format for a UVP is: I am (name), I provide (specific […]
We share best with others from our experiential abundance. Indeed, sharing from life’s overflow is impactful. Experiencing or Learning? Sharing with others implies that we have something of value to offer them. That is, we’ve gained some valuable insights from personal or professional experiences. But, the fact is, we may have very little to offer […]
When we come to a dead end we’re at a loss as to how to proceed. We ask “Where to from here?” So, how do we move forward? What just happened? At times we fail. We tried something that didn’t work. Worse yet, we’re struggling with how to proceed. We’re not clear what’s happened. We […]
