At the start of every year, many of us make bold promises to change our lives. We get a gym membership and decide we’ll have those abs by summer. But then February rolls around, and we’re as gym-shy as we were in December. Why is that? Quite simply, it’s because we fail when it comes to execution
How can one person be the driving force behind an airline business, record store chain, record label, nightclub and railway company, and still find the energy and time to smash a world record in a hot-air balloon?
To many of us, success is a mysterious thing. Is it the result of favorable conditions over which we have no real control? Does it come down to knowing the right people, or having the right timing? No, no and no. In fact, success is about having a positive attitude.
Much more than a to-do list for the inept, a checklist can be an incredibly effective tool for professionals and experts. Using a well-crafted checklist in complex situations ensures we catch potentially fatal errors and dangerous oversights.
When someone talks about a meeting they’ve attended, or recounts a conversation they’ve had, they’ll often say something like, “At that point, I stopped talking for a moment. It was good to catch my breath and rest for a bit.” It’s an interesting comment, because it creates the impression that talking involves more effort than listening.
