Mindset

Opportunity is both a blessing and a curse.
The problem with opportunity is not that there is too little of it, but rather that there is too much. We are awash in opportunity to the point of confusion and indecision.
Should I do this or that? Go here or there?
The questions are endless.
Anymore, the goal is not [...]

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On Saturday, my wife and I decided to drive around a little bit before we went home. We enjoy checking out different neighborhoods because we’re renting and we hope to move again soon.
So when we saw an open house we decided to drop in.
The realtor talked our ear off.
Furthermore, much of what he said was [...]

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When the Titanic was finally finished being built, it was the largest passenger steamship of its time.
It was a site to behold, having been designed to be both functional and beautiful. (The fourth smoke stack was merely an ornament to make the ship look more impressive.)
Some of the wealthiest citizens of the early 20th Century [...]

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Today’s news reports that the Nintendo Wii outsold the Microsoft Xbox 360 by three to one in November 2008. That is a HUGE margin.
Why do I bring this up?
Because much of the time we focus on incremental improvements, what the Japanese call kaizen.
The discipline of making incremental improvements is critical to business success. Sometimes it [...]

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