In 2007, high school wrestling coach Pete Jacobson created a new set of goals. He didn’t have much to lose. Prior to that year, his school’s wrestling program produced only one individual champion. Using a new goal system, the team produced six championship teams, two state champions, 11 all-state wrestlers, and 72 individual champions. Everyone has goals. For some, goals include vague desires such as to make more money, lose …
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You’re already a huge success. Recently, I reminded a friend of this. Last year she grew her business 40% to $1.4 million. Yet, she said, “Well, we’re not at our ‘COVID numbers’.” “What do you mean?”, I asked. Her business sold $3 million in 12 months during the peak of the pandemic. That’s how she measured her success. Her products were perfect for kids stuck at home. It’s no wonder …
What you do today determines the quality of your future. Do hard things, enjoy a great life. Do only easy things, suffer a poor life. If you could adopt one self-improvement habit, it’s this: do the hard thing first. A student once asked Warren Buffett how to prepare for an investment career. As he held up a stack of papers, Buffett said, “read 500 pages like this every day.” I …
If you’re like me at all, you’re striving, pushing, striving, and pushing in multiple areas of your life…all the time. Do you know what for though? I thought I did, until recently. A month ago, I started worked with a psychologist, Jack Skeen, highly recommended by a prominent value investor I follow, Mohnish Pabrai. Jack starts with a 360 interview of six of your closest friends, family members, and colleagues. …