Essentialism, by Greg McKeown, subtitle is The Disciplined Pursuit of Less. This blog title is a rephrasing to emphasis the issue.
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Douglas A Wick
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The book Essentialism confronts the notion that we can have it all while supporting the idea less is more. There is a common theme that underlies its principles. It’s a requirement for success in any endeavor. That prerequisite is discipline.
Topics: Business Growth, Strategic Discipline, Great by Choice, One Page Strategic Plan, less is more, strategy, Southwest Airlines
Topics: less is more, Jim Collins, Multipliers
You can expect something, but until it happens you never truly know how you are going to feel.
Topics: Discipline, People, Give and Take, Givers and Takers, Michelle Wick
Does the System or Talent Contribute More to Business Growth?
Posted by Douglas A Wick on Thu, Jul 10, 2014
What’s more important, having a great system or talent?
Does choosing systems fly in the face of Jim Collins, “First Who than What” principle from Good To Great?
Topics: Good to Great, Business Growth, People, Jim Collins, Business System
On my laptop that I frequently take to client meetings is a picture of my family including my wife, Michelle. Occasionally I get compliments on how attractive she and my family is. I often relay this to her and I frequently tell her how attractive she is.
Topics: Employee Feedback, Employee Recognition, employee performance, People, positive reinforcement, best practices of growth companies, human behavior, How to Motivate Employees, human behavior performance
How and How Much Should You Give – 3 Lessons from Give and Take
Posted by Douglas A Wick on Wed, Jul 2, 2014
Did you know there’s a way to give that makes you feel better? It can actually help you avoid burnout. Did you know there’s a recommended amount of giving that rewards you most and that giving beyond that provides diminishing returns?
Topics: Business Growth, People, Give and Take, Givers and Takers, Michelle Wick
Topics: Business Growth, People, positive reinforcement, Best Business Practices, Give and Take
Chuck Noll Leadership Lessons – Discipline & Confronting the Brutal Facts
Posted by Douglas A Wick on Thu, Jun 26, 2014
After a couple of games where his Pittsburgh Steelers hadn’t played very well, Chuck Noll called his team after practice to put a ”boot up the ass” and jolt them out of their complacency. According to Rocky Bleier this is what he said,
Topics: Discipline, Strategic Discipline, leadership
Abraham Lincoln and Frank Lloyd Wright - Givers and Takers
Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Jun 23, 2014
A lawyer and politician from Illinois, Sampson strived to be the next Clinton. In his quest to win political office he failed repeatedly. At one point Sampson withdrew from the senate race while leading several opponents to help another candidate with less backing but very loyal supporters win a competing candidate wouldn’t. As a lawyer he turned down lucrative cases with defendants he didn’t believe were innocent. It was a classic case of giving without concern for self, in hopes of the greater good.
Topics: weekly meetings, collective intelligence, People, Give and Take, Givers and Takers