Mini Saga #135 – Preconception Mark was shocked and amused when his three-year old son screamed, “Dad, I suck.” “What?” he asked. “I suck, Dad, I suck” the boy repeated. “Where did you learn that?” Mark asked “Don’t know, Dad. I suck and can’t get out, “ the boy said. “Oh, you’re stuck..” smiled Mark. Sometimes,… Continue reading
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Why many smart people hit a plateau (and stay there)
The magic number is 40. Yes, it is at the age of forty that many smart people realize that they are stuck. I am not saying that smart people don’t get stuck some other time but 40 is the age where I have heard about “getting stuck” a lot more than other ages. I first… Continue reading
Mini Saga #92 – Action
If you have never made a bad decision, chances are you have avoided all the big decisions Mini Saga #92 – Action Life seemed unfair for Keith. I mean, he had got most of his decisions right in the past. No blunders. Yet, he was stuck. One day his friend Matt asked, “Keith, are you… Continue reading
Is Getting Stuck a Bad Thing?
Why the careers of MANY smart people are stalled in mid-life?
Do you remember any “rising” superstars that were the blue-eyed boys (and girls) of the Bosses when they started their careers? You knew that these people were pretty damn smart and you really thought they would go places in their life. When you looked at the careers of many of these people when they hit… Continue reading
9 Reasons Why Many Smart People Go Nowhere
You would have met many smart people who live a mediocre life. There are MANY of them. You might be surprised why this is the case. They have the brains to go somewhere, be someone and do remarkable things. When you talk to them, you will realize that even they want to go somewhere, be… Continue reading
Why some smart people don't take action?
Why some smart people don’t take action? I mean “action” that will lift them to a whole new level in life and in business. This is a question that has haunted me for a while. I meet so many smart people during my travels and speaking engagements. when I hear what these people are involved… Continue reading