Planning

"In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable."
  - Dwight D. Eisenhower

It can also be said of the planning process in business.  The value of a business plan is not so much in the plan that results from the process, but in the process itself.

The Secret of Getting Ahead

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.” 

Mark Twain

Warren Buffett - his life story

The Snowball:  Warren Buffett and the Business of Life

I found it impossible to resist reading this excellent book, the first biography of Warren Buffett, world's richest man, written with his full cooperation. 

What fascinated me was how we had such similar experiences growing up. 

What motivates a man to become and remain the most successful investor on the planet?  Click this link, buy the book, and enjoy the lessons.

Is this your life?

Is this your life?

Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for - in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.
  - Ellen Goodman

Yes?  Well, what are you going to DO about it?

Yes, you can do it.

Think of all the fantastic things we humans have accomplished.  Is it possible to be impressed with anything nowadays?   

Well, here's something that has impressed me:   http://lstudio.lexus.com/#vid346

It is the story of David Goggins, ultra-marathon man.

Success in Martial Arts and Business

The principles of success in Martial Arts
will help you succeed in business.

Check out why, here.

Entrepreneur Blog

Check out this excellent blog for entrepreneurs.