Craftsman Mindset

Frustrated by the passion mindset (i.e., the longstanding do-what-you-love-and-you-will-be-successful career advice bit)?

Consider the Craftsman Mindset:

“…regardless of how you feel about your job right now, adopting the craftsman mindset will be the foundation on which you’ll build a compelling career.”

“…adopt the craftsman mindset first, and then the passion follows.”

~ Cal Newport, So Good They Can’t Ignore You

Always Right

Assertion:

“Two wrongs don’t make a right.”

Rebuttal:

“Yeah, but three lefts do!” 🙂

Consider the Following:

“People can rationalize anything if they have no standards for judging right & wrong. We can always prove that we are right.” ~ LASB (NLT) footnotes

Before Damage is Done, Ask Yourself:

Ideal Scenario: Turn Right the First Time*

*What do I use as my guide?

True North? Magnetic North? Celestial Navigation? GPS? Google Maps? Waze? Siri? OnStar?

Look up. See where you are at. Use all the the tools at your disposal. Consider the value of redundancy.

Do not neglect to calibrate & follow your Moral Compass along the way.

Recalibrate at regular intervals & as often as necessary.

Otherwise, you run the risk of wasting precious time, needlessly exhausting energy, embarrassing yourself, &/or getting fussed at by petulant backseat drivers.

Slow Down

Catch breath.

Recharge batteries.

Embrace downtime.

Reevaluate situation.

Reacquire target.

Advance.

Engage.

Execute.

Achieve.

Conquer.

Blind Arrogance

Convinced you have it all figured out?
Believe you should always get your way?
Refuse to seek out or heed to wise counsel?

False confidence, entitlement syndrome, & an inflated ego are a leader’s Kryptonite.

Be humble or be humiliated.

Just Quit

Doing too much?

Doing the wrong things?

Stop. Reflect. Quit.

Consider That:

Time & Energy are Limited, Finite, Precious Resources;
You Can Only Control the Things That YOU Can Control (Which Makes Certain Activity Futile); &
Refusing to Delegate Within Your Organization Robs Others Of Opportunities for Personal & Professional Growth

And…

Outsourcing* Can Bolster Your Bottom Line (& Enhance Your Quality of Life)

*For Example, Next Level Solutions is a small business support organization that can help you & your team manage and optimize the troubled areas of your business.

Next Level Solutions can also help you conquer aspects of your business that zap your energy, allowing you to do the things that you love & do best.

Leadership Philosophy

What is Your Leadership Philosophy?

Do You Have One?

Do You Need One?

Could It Propel You to The Next Level?

Worth Considering…

Coast Guard Commandant’s Personal Leadership Philosophy:

Execute the Plan

Planning is essential.
Preparation is vital.
Strategy is destiny.

But, without execution, all is for naught.

Suffer from the Paralysis of Analysis?

The Remedy: Decisive Action!!!

Numbers Game

Too Many Companies Would Sooner Drop Us to Save the Numbers Instead of Dropping the Numbers to Save Us. – Simon Sinek

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