Recently I’ve been listing to the “Managing the Grey” Podcast.
Two take-aways that I found really inspiring:
Only Accept a project that makes you say “hell yea.” This concept reminds me of the book Free by Chris Anderson where he explains that you have a finite amount of time and money. When you are low on money and have more time, then you will do a lot of things. When you are low on time and have more money you will start to hire people to do those tasks for you (Taxes, Washing your car ect). With time being finite, don’t waste your time on projects that you are not excited about. It will drain your time, and possibly keep you from a project you really want to work on.
“Make today a good day”: CC says that he tells his children each morning to “Make it a great day.” I think that is a perfect outlook on life. Don’t wait for things to happen, make them happen. You are in control.