Decisiveness is defined as being “characterized by firmness and decision.” Being decisive means that you have the ability to decide. From the strength of a decision you then have the ability to act. Leadership requires that you are able to make key decisions effectively. Decisiveness then simply means being the leader of your own life. […]
Archives for March 2007
Planning the Unpredictable
How do you plan for projects? Whether writing a book, building a house or starting a business, projects require a lot of different actions to come together perfectly for a successful execution. How you plan for that project makes a huge difference in the amount of resources spent and the ultimate success of the project. […]
Be an Adult
Society defines an adult as someone who has reached the age of majority. For myself that was less than a year ago. My nineteenth birthday won’t be until August. To a lot of people I’m still not an adult. A young-adult/teenager blend that doesn’t really classify as an adult, but still needs to shave. I […]
Writing Is
Writing actively transforms your ideas. Every article I have written hasn’t been a copying of ideas stored in my head onto this blog, but actively refining those ideas. Even ideas which I’ve had considerable experience and conviction get morphed in the process of writing. By writing down an idea you aren’t describing it, you are […]
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