The worst life advice: Persist and you will succeed

Many motivational quotes convey this message - keep at it, believe in yourself, stay true to the course, and eventually you will make it. This can be horrible advice. Banging your head against the wall again and again will break your head before you break the wall. One key element people forget is to work smart, to expand your mindset. Working hard is not enough. 

Learn, and you will succeed. 

What is entrepreneurship based on kindness?

 

Do you associate the word "entrepreneurship" with "kindness"? I was recently invited to be a speaker for a group of entrepreneurs, to speak on high-performance organisation culture. I was inspired by their mindset of having kindness and love as the foundation of business. If you don't love your work, your employees and your customers, you cannot run a productive and sustainable business. Thank you Vistage Group VEE-46! 

The older you get, the lonelier you become?

Have you experienced meeting the stereotypical get-off-my-lawn grumpy old man? As we get older, we sometimes wonder whether we are growing to become one of them. With age we gain experience, but also pride, ego. We become less and less able to listen to and accept others' views. We get worse in empathising with others, especially those who are younger. That's why we keep complaining "Young people these days... "  

Stay a child. Be curious. Ask questions. We should be getting better and better in developing interesting and meaningful relationships. If we feel lonelier, then the problem is with us.