I love the book The One Thing by Gary Keller. Why? Because Focus is keeeey. Keeeeeyyy…. But there’s one thing (pun intended!) that I think may help all of us as we implement the wisdom embodied in Gary’s fantastic book. Let me explain. Gary stresses that we absolutely must prioritize, clarify our focus, and know … Read more
I recently wrote a post a MightyInvestor.com about the one word that describes those who attain financial independence early in life. If you want to know more, click through to the article. I thought I’d do the same for entrepreneurship. What’s the one characteristic that entrepreneurs have that others don’t? Initiative In my experience, initiative … Read more
Work like a dog. Seriously, for a certain type of anxiety, there is no other antidote.
“TENSION IS THE DISTANCE BETWEEN WHERE YOU ARE AND WHERE YOU SHOULD BE”
For many, tension and anxiety are the signal their soul uses to say – “Go. Go now. Get Going
One of my goals with this TomJohnston.org is to show you the evolution of the mindset of an entrepreneur. It’s been pretty ugly in some ways! You will see a fair amount of writing on fear and uncertainty in the early days of TomJohnston.org. This reflected my own challenges dealing with the newfound uncertainty of … Read more
If you are starting a new venture, you will hit a point where you are still struggling and doubting yourself (unless you are one of those rare creatures who has little self-doubt). Here’s my advice. You have to keep going. Yes, there is a time to quit. Sometimes something isn’t right. It’s just truly off. … Read more
There isn’t really a word for living without fear. There is “fearless,” but that just means a lack of fear.
Here are the closest words I’m aware of:
Too much security can be debilitating. Look at communist countries and even the aftermath of these societies once they attempt to move on from a communist model. The people who were used to that level of security (borderline poverty-stricken though they were) sometimes struggle to make the transition to a society that is driven by … Read more
Are you jogging along in a state of confusion? I have a few suggestions for you. First, read David Allen’s book Getting Things Done, and implement the process he outlines. See thoughts on this topic here, here, and here. Next, Mind Map your life. This means get a whiteboard and dry erase markers. (I have … Read more
