There’s a scene in the T.S. Eliot play, The Cocktail Party, where a patient is engaged in a counselling session with her psychiatrist. She’s on the proverbial couch relaying a
Alphabet of Accomplishment
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Hopefully, you’ve noticed that letter in our Alphabet of Accomplishment you’ve read so far includes several questions at its conclusion. The questions are intended to draw your attention back to
P – Prioritize Purposeful Practice
David Perell, founder of online writing school Write of Passage, was in his high school days an aspiring golfer. He regularly recounts an experience he had at a high school
O – Ownership. It’s Up to YOu
I saw a cartoon clip that had a kid visiting their father at work. The kid asked their dad what it is that his company produced. The dad responded, “Around
N – No. No. No. No.
To give yourself a chance at making progress, the word “no” must become your default dialect for four reasons. No stone left unturned. David Brailsford a guru of sport science
M – Motivated by Mastery
What Mastery is: Mastery is a never-ending road. It’s a perpetual pursuit of proficiency in an area. Mastery is a conscious and conscientious effort at improvement in a specific domain.
L – Lead by Example
Authenticity is appealing. Authenticity is when we are aligned. It is when our reality matches our words. We reflect who we say we are and what we think we are.
K – Keep Kneading Knowledge
A question I like to ask others is “How are you better today than a year ago?” There are variations like, “In what way(s) have you improved in the past
J – Joy in the Journey
Paul Assaiante has been referred to as the “winningest coach in college sports history.” Though he’s not a household name like some other legendary coaches, it’s not because of an
I – Intent on Improvement
As a Father’s day gift for my sons a few years back I had engraved on a wooden plaque a poem I found. The words read: “I’m not what I