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Quiet Quitting

by Walt | Aug 18, 2022 | Success | 1 Comment

Are you a quitter?

A quiet quitter?

If you are, I suspect that something is way out of kilter.

Your work life makes up a huge proportion of your entire life. It’s not only about making a decent living for yourself and for those you love. It’s an expression of who you are and how you are in the world. It’s about how you show up, how you contribute, how you serve, how you make a difference in the lives of others.

If you find yourself quiet quitting, it’s time to do something new.

Life is way too short to be a quiet quitter.

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You can take the background and experience you already have and create work you love, work that will set you free. I can show you how. Email me: [email protected]

And stop by for a visit at: https://summit-success.com/

Waste A Lot Of It

by Walt | Aug 11, 2022 | Success | 0 Comments

I want to encourage you to waste a lot more of it.

Especially now.

I’m talking about time.

Wasting time.

Which probably sounds like sacrilege, especially from someone who teaches time management and productivity.

But wasting time is a key to unlocking your super powers.

Intentionally wasting time will open up vast resources for you: new ideas, fresh perspectives, creativity, the answers to your most daunting challenges.

You will come away rested and renewed.

Sure you can drive forward.

But, seriously, there’ll be plenty of time for that.

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Would you like more time? I can open up 15 to 20 hours a week for you! Download a free copy of The Power Principles of Time Mastery: Do Less, Make More, Have Fun, along with our Executive Planning Template Suite. Go HERE.

Disconnect

by Walt | Aug 4, 2022 | Success | 1 Comment

Eleven hours a day.

That’s a long time.

At what cost?

“All of humanity’s problems stem from our inability to sit quietly in a room alone,” the philosopher Blaise Pascal said way back in the 1600s.

It is even truer today.

Disconnect to connect.

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Once you’ve disconnected, what will you do? Well, that’s the great thing. You’ll find yourself a whole lot more energized, inspired and creative. And what will you create? Let’s noodle on it together. Email me: [email protected]

And stop by for a visit at: https://summit-success.com/

Fake Ones

by Walt | Jul 28, 2022 | Success | 0 Comments

You don’t want to have fake ones.

They’ll leave you frustrated and depressed.

You definitely want a real one.

And least from time to time.

But that’s entirely up to you.

When we help people create businesses, we start with lifestyle design before business design. Because life is short. You don’t want to live to work. Rather you want work that allows you an amazing life. When you’re ready to create the work and the life you really love, we should talk. Email me: [email protected]

And when you’re done recording your away message, check out our website at: https://summit-success.com/

Grave Garage Door Danger

by Walt | Jul 21, 2022 | Success | 0 Comments

I hate to admit it.

I was a horrible student in 7th Grade Industrial Arts.

In fact, I nearly failed out.

Because you see, the final project was to take apart a lawn mower engine and put it all back together again. So that it ran.

Mine didn’t run. I ended up with extra parts. And try as I might, I could not figure out where they went.

Now, one would think I’d learned an important lesson.

But, no. Fast forward a couple of decades. I needed a new garage door. I went to Home Depot. Got the kit. Spread out all the parts on the driveway.

I spent hours and hours on the project. And, try as I might, the whole damn thing was a fiasco.

Yup, extra parts. And a garage door that wouldn’t work.

It would have been so much better to have hired someone to come in and do it all.

And therein lies the lesson.

The most dangerous cost in business – and in life – is opportunity cost.

When you say ‘yes’ to one project or endeavor, you’re saying ‘no’ to another.

And you only have so many yeses to give in the brief stint that is our life.

Those yeses ought to be reserved exclusively for what falls within your zone of genius; those yeses ought to be devoted only to those things that light you up and bring you joy.

Those yeses ought to be reserved for what brings you the highest return on the investment of your time.

My zone of genius – that place I lose myself in a timeless flow – that place that brings deep satisfaction – is working with the coaching clients I’m privileged to serve.

My happy place is in the mountains.

Oh sure, I could still be sorely tempted to tinker with the lawn mower or the garage door. But better to spend the few hundred bucks than to lose those hours doing what I do best, doing what I love.

Because here’s the pernicious part, the lie: opportunity cost is often disguised, camouflaged. It whispers to you: “you’re saving money.”

But really you’re losing time.

Time to do your very best work; time to spend with those you love; time to adventure and explore; time to reflect; time to just be.

Time you can never, ever get back.

Be careful when that garage door beckons.

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