by Dan Waldschmidt | Sep 9, 2017 | Leadership, News
Ed McCracken. He was the CEO of the company. Handpicked by the board. But Jim couldn’t utter the man’s name without referring to him as “Fucking Ed McCracken.” After everything he had been through. The highs and lows. The heartbreaking disappointment. The...
by Dan Waldschmidt | Sep 6, 2017 | Leadership, News
It is usually always a scary long distance between where you are now and where you want to be. Which is why it’s important that you focus on progress rather than where you are right now. In other words, focus on taking it one step at a time. That doesn’t...
by Dan Waldschmidt | Aug 31, 2017 | Leadership, News
Activity isn’t the same as focused effort. Trying isn’t the same as obsessing about the details. Learning isn’t the same as practice and rehearsal. The activity itself isn’t what makes the difference. It’s the intensity with which you do...
by Dan Waldschmidt | Aug 30, 2017 | Leadership, News
There really isn’t much you can accomplish in life if you’re not willing to work hard. Effort isn’t just the great equalizer, it’s the cornerstone on which all greatness is built. Accomplishing goals takes time and energy. No one else is going...
by Dan Waldschmidt | Aug 29, 2017 | Leadership, News
Belief is a powerful drug. When you believe something is possible, your entire being springs into action to support that belief. You see things differently. You feel things differently. You interpret what goes on around you differently. You can’t help it....
by Dan Waldschmidt | Aug 28, 2017 | Leadership, News
You’re not the first person attempting greatness. And you’re certainly not the first person to think about giving up along the way. The truth about doing something amazing is that it requires massive amounts of focus, effort, and human resolve. Whether you...
