Tiger Woods is one of the world’s greatest athletes. He was primed to succeed at a young age by his parents, a factor that also contributed to the turbulent, scandalous behavior in his later years. He has proven his unshakeable determination to succeed no matter how dire the situation, and is now making a comeback to professional golf while dedicating himself to his children.
Success at IT projects and chess is defined by the end result and not by the degree to which the original plan was followed.
Tennis is a beautiful game. It demands all the strength and intelligence of its greatest players. in return, it gives them moments of unbelievable grace. We spectators are but the congregation to its miracles.
Five persuasive styles factor into the self-oriented versus other-oriented dimensions.The more other-oriented roles are the Promoter and the Chess Player.The more self-oriented roles are the Driver and the Commander.The Advocate role is a balance of both and a moderate tone or “volume.”
A lot of us try to safeguard our future the traditional way: find a good job, work hard for about 40 years and save everything we can for retirement. Yet this way leads to lifelong servitude and there’s no guarantee you’ll end up rich. There’s another way, though: pinpoint a good market niche, work out a business plan and take a few years of effort to build a system that generates income, even when you’re not working.
Part of the political genius of Abraham Lincoln was how he chose the members of his cabinet. He knew he could make the best decisions for the country by surrounding himself with his political rivals, i.e., people who disagreed with him and each other, but who represented the best minds to explore all sides of an issue
