We can’t escape our past or erase it, nor, can we stop the future from happening. However, we can decide where to focus all of our energies on in 2019. For this purpose, a “Through Line” is needed. If you create and execute your “Through Line” in 2019, I promise you, your life will be…
“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.” – Antoine De Saint- Exupery The easy way to lead is to give out directions and have our employees follow them step by step. …
It’s time to stop looking back, having regrets, and trying to change the past. This is time we will never get back and the more we focus on the past the less we are focused on the here and now. What is your biggest regret? What do you wish you could have over? Imagine how…
Those companies that can come up with innovative ideas, technologies or services are the ones that dominate their respected industry. While, companies that can’t innovate copy and imitate their competition. Take a look at these three companies and their ability to innovate. Jeni’s: Jeni’s ice cream is head quartered in Columbus, Ohio and anyone who…
I had lunch with two men who run a cyber security company at my office in Dublin, Ohio last week, and they talked about “Shoshin*”- A beginner’s mind. They said, when one of their clients get hacked they will contract out novices (individuals unrelated to the cyber security industry) to look at their client’s firewalls…
My goal for you is to “Rip Off the Rearview Mirror” in 2018 by creating a “Through Line” in your life: “The only minute you can control is now. Living in the past creates depression. Living in the future creates anxiety. We only have this moment to discover our “Through Line” in life.”- Anonymous Author …
We all have that “Dragon” (Call/ Conversation/ “To Do” item) we need to do but we put it off. The goal is to take it on early in the morning and get it over with and behind us. “Slaying the Dragon” does 3 things for us: 1- We avoid procrastination– When you do it first thing…
If you do presentations, discussions, or teach in a classroom and can make your audience feel invincible, you have a gift. The goal is to make our listeners feel like Superman/ Superwoman and know that they can take on and accomplish their goals. As presenters our tendency is to be their “Guru” or “Mentor” and…
In order to operate outside the box of life we need to take calculated risks and try something different. Yes, it may or may not work, but that is what creativity is all about. The enemy of creativity is patterns and routines, and when we get stuck in them we stay “Boxed” in. Here are…
Think about the labels that have been put on millennials over the past decade: Self-absorbed/Lazy/ Greedy/Job hopper/Entitled. These descriptions we put on “Millennials” impact their psyche, self-confidence, and self-esteem. When someone is told they are self-absorbed, greedy, lazy and entitled many will live up to that expectation. Now, we have a new generation entering the…
I had a conversation with a client and it was fierce! Over lunch, my client told me that I wasn’t as good as a presenter as I was two years ago when she saw me present, “Smash the Box.” She said, “The keynote address you did lacked energy, audience interaction and the overall tone was…
The words we use to describe ourselves is powerful and has a direct impact on our confidence, self-esteem and mindset. Many of us receive labels from our days in schools which could include: • Loser • Class Clown • Underachiever • Bully • Victim • Weak • Nerd The question we need to ask ourselves…
Chad J. Willett is an accomplished motivational speaker, actor and author. His first book, "SMASH THE BOX" covers the principles he has learned from his professional acting career.
