The Long Game
It can be tempting to pursue the quick fix or the easy option, to play the short game. If what’s at stake is truly important, however, it’s wiser to play The Long Game. The short game requires quick reflexes. The long game requires strategy. Some combination of the two can prove useful, according to circumstances, […]
Market Maker
It’s not necessary to be listed in the Fortune 100 to be a market maker. You can choose that status for your company, but only if you are willing to invest the focus, discipline and action it takes to get there. Out of the millions of businesses, there are a small number generally recognized world-wide […]
Level Up!
This isn’t a new idea, but here’s a fresh angle to consider. Sure, you can approach tomorrow the same as today, next month the same as this one and next year, well, you get the idea. Then again, you can choose to continually “level up” and ultimately reach a higher level. Is the extra focus […]
Higher Calling
Do you have an uplifting place, one that gets you in touch with your potential? It may be a physical, or metaphysical, space that calls up your inner force. That inner force inspires you to see more, to be more and to listen to a higher calling. I’m not tying this energy to a religious […]
Aim High(er)
A creative and caring friend shared a concept of what it takes to truly “Maximize the Moment”. To do so requires a deliberate focus not to merely Aim High, but to consistently Aim Higher. When shooting at a lofty target, it’s easy to miss. The arc of the shot is amplified by height and distance. […]
Leap Day
I hope that you enjoyed Labor Day 2018. This national holiday dates back to 1894 and was a “a creation of the Labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers” according to our US Department of Labor. For many it has come to mark the end of summer and […]
Destiny’s Choice?
A Great American passed away on August 25th, but Senator John McCain left behind life lessons for all of us. Following is one of them that resonates with me: “I DON’T BELIEVE IN DESTINY. WE ARE NOT BORN TO BECOME ONE THING OR ANOTHER, left to follow helplessly a course that was charted for us […]
Desired Outcome
Every day brings with it a range of decisions for us to make. Some are minor and routine; others can be momentous or even life-changing. All are best approached with advance thought regarding the desired outcome. There are two levels of desired outcome to consider: What is the ultimate result we desire for ourselves? Will […]
Making Time
There’s an illusion associated with “making time”, which actually represents the ultimate oxymoron. Time is the finite resource in our tool set. You don’t have one more millisecond of it than any other person; time is the great equalizer. Time can be used effectively in infinite ways, although it can’t be used for making more […]
Freedom, American Style
“Cultivation(s)” is not a political forum. For the past six years, “Cultivation(s)” has been a forum for sharing my thoughts and perspective on growing a bountiful culture and building a successful business. That said, it is our most fundamental freedom that makes sharing such ideas possible. Our freedom was born of sacrifice. From the sacrifice […]