From Chapter 13 “Efficiency” in Ingredients of Outliers. Put It in Writing One of the best ways to become more efficient in every area of your life is to set goals for yourself. I’m not talking about pipe dreams or bucket lists or wish lists. I’m talking about what are known as S.M.A.R.T. goals, goals which are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-bound. And they must be written goals. As well-known speaker, consultant, and author Tom Hopkins advises: “An unwritten want is a wish, a dream, a never-happen. The day you put your goal in writing is the day it becomes a … [Read more...]
Embracing the Long-term Gain through the Short-term Pain, in Entrepreneurship
Do you have any entrepreneurial aspirations that you are holding back from? It’s easy to look at successful entrepreneurs and believe they got to where they by pure luck and viral status YouTube. To be an entrepreneur and achieve success, let’s look at what it takes the best of them to get there. Lets take a look at the definition of entrepreneur just to make sure we are all on the same page. Entrepreneur: a person who organizes and manages any enterprise, especially a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk. While the status of being a business owner is often … [Read more...]