Ghent altarpiece. Hubert and/or Jan Van Eyck, c. 1430.
One of the mistakes I made early on in my career was to believe that if I had some great accomplishments that I would gain success, including things like money and community respect. This is clearly false, and I’ve recently had a series of communications with an organizational thinker that confirms it.
But first let’s look at some of t…
A friend of mine made up her mind in college that she was going to be a professional singer. She worked hard at it, did the various groups, choirs and solo performances. She even went pro in a little jazz quartet with some others.
After college, she decided to continue her studies and went to a prestigious conservatory in New York City. She worked hard there, too, and was dedicated to the opera…
To succeed, you not only need to do what is natural for you, you also must work inside of naturally fitting relationships. The relationships that you have with others have to be natural. Remember: what is natural will flow, feel right.
Or at least the way that you are trying to succeed.
I talk a lot about work levels, and I spend a great deal of my time working with them. You can see a lot using that lens. But you can’t see everything. I was lucky enough to work with Warren Kinston, who has some incredible IP on expanding this. (Some of this was discussed at the 2007 GO Society conference in Toronto.)
Another piece of your…