In life, it’s not all about hard work. Whilst hard work beats talent (HWBT)… you’ve got to work strategically.
You’ve got to plan, think and execute.
Build relationships, learn and grow.
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Bal’s Friday Thought…
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Bal’s Friday Thought…
Holidays soon!
And oh boy, am I looking forward to them.
But I will be taking some more time off later in August.
Mainly because… I like some timeout. To sit on my own. Gather my thoughts. Reflect and review. Prepare and Ponder.
It’s good to organise everything that is in my head and put it into building blocks that can then provide the right direction and answers.
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Saw today’s thought on twitter the other day.
And it was a bit of a wow moment.
I’m not going to say much about it, but read it… then read it again.
And this can apply to a number of things in life.
It’s not all about getting rich. It’s about having the ability and the time to do things whilst you have revenue generating assets.
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We learn from everything we do in life.
If we fail or make a mistake, we learn.
We’ve got some interns at work, and one of them asked me, what’s one of the biggest learnings I’ve had in my career. And then answer was, it was from a mistake I made.
Remember, Life is a Game.
You can’t undo what you’ve done.
But the next move can be better.
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Today’s quote reminds me so much of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
I remember reading about he was so frustrated on how certain things were being done in California, that he decided he’d run for Governor of California and do a better job!
You see, you have choices.
You can either sit and complain.
Or do something about it.
I’d always say… do something about it.
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In life, don’t take it all so seriously. You got to have fun.
I try to instill this in everything I do. Either be it the football side of things, or work. Most of the time, you might have to be serious, have to concentrate, or really be focused on the task. And that’s absolutely fine.
But don’t forget, to have a little fun.
You’ll remember the smiles.
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It can’t be helped.
Sometimes in life, we have to accept, what is going to happen, is going to happen.
Yes there are things in our control – but then there is a lot that is not in our control.
Let the things not in our control continue…
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Back to one of my favourite books… Atomic Habits!
We’re nearly in the middle of the year. I’ve been looking at my habits for the year. For most of them, I’ve been consistent… like, going to the gym, drinking plenty of water and reading! (current book is Nudge).
Now, I feel weird if I miss the gym. It’s strange if I don’t pick up the book. These have well and truly become habits!
And it’s doing them repeatedly. The more we do. The more we repeat. The better we get.
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Let’s be honest. We’ve all had hard times at some point in our life.
The question is, how did we learn from them?
I love the quote below – because it’s those tough times, that make us who we are. Don’t be afraid of the rough seas…
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Today’s Friday Thought is all about thinking outside of the box.
Now for a moment, let’s say you have an asset. How do you make that asset work for you when normal avenues have been explored and exhausted?
Think outside the box.
It’s easier to say it than do it. But… you really have to think hard about what you have.
Take a local pub. Most customers come in the evening, after work.. has a few pints then leaves. Maybe come in for some food on the odd occasion.
You’ve got wifi. You’ve got tables. You’ve got power. You’ve got food.
Why not entice those who need all that.
That’s right. Pub Desking!
