Finding Your Sweet Spot
Finding Your Sweet Spot In life, the sweet spot is the most favorable convergence of several factors. It involves aligning actions, values, priorities, passions, and dreams with realities in ways that that nourish the soul and enrich the human experience. In leadership and work productivity, the concept of the sweet spot embodies the delicate balance […]
Intersecting Lines
Intersecting Lines At one point in my teens, I decided to try my hand at tennis. My parents purchased a cheap racquet, and on to the courts, I ventured with my friends. We knew the rules from watching the Australian Open and Wimbledon. How hard could it be? The players on TV made it look […]
Practice Your Sweet Spot
Practice Your Sweet Spot My grandmother bought me a cheap guitar for my 13th birthday because I wanted to learn to play. I did not take formal lessons at that time, but I bought myself a book and spent hours practicing every day. I knew a little about music theory from my piano lessons, so […]
Fundamentals
In the iconic film “The Karate Kid,”24 the journey of Daniel LaRusso from a novice outsider to a skilled martial artist offers keen insights into the importance of life’s fundamentals. Through the teachings of his mentor, Mr. Miyagi, Daniel learns that mastery is not merely about technique but also about character and discipline. As the […]
How Failure helps
How Failure helps Failure prompts a reassessment of our existing model or worldview. Thomas Edison had 10,000 failures in his effort to invent the lightbulb. When questioned about this, his response was, “I have not failed 10,000 times – I’ve successfully found 10,000 ways that will not work.” Failure helps us define our limitations and […]