by Chris Banescu –
Our brains are not designed to be constantly flooded and overloaded with information. Our brains are not engineered for continual stimulation. Our brains are not meant to be constantly distracted. Unfortunately, modern technologies, applications, and platforms using globally connected networks instantly deliver to us nearly-infinite choices and opportunities to continually stimulate, entertain, distract, and addict us. [Read more…]
by Chris Banescu –
Nothing in life worth having comes easy. There are no shortcuts to success, in any worthy endeavor. [Read more…]
by Chris Banescu –
Setting personal and professional goals is important. Defining specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound goals is smart. Setting meaningful goals is wise. However, an excessive focus on goal-setting without a corresponding change in our daily habits can often lead to failure and disappointment. [Read more…]
by Chris Banescu –
Discipline is much more important than motivation to help us stay healthy, do good work, and pursue meaningful life goals. “Discipline is the driver of daily execution. Discipline defeats the infinite excuses that [Read more…]
by Chris Banescu –
There is an enormous difference between knowing and doing. Most of us know exactly what we should be doing, but we don’t actually do it.
by Chris Banescu –
What we do every day defines us. Our daily choices and actions influence who we are and who we eventually become. Daily habits have a powerful cumulative effect on us; they ultimately determine our destiny.
This simple truth gets lost in a culture permeated by superficiality and preoccupied with immediate gratification and instant results. Our society is obsessed with “overnight” success stories and the “next big thing,” often ignoring the monotonous and hard work that created such amazing achievements. Yet, it is precisely in those small, incremental, and steady daily habits—over long stretches of time—that excellence is developed, character is forged, and real success is brewed. [Read more…]
by Chris Banescu –
Life has taught me and continues to teach me that character is the most important trait we should look for in others. If a person does not have character, nothing else matters. This is true in our personal and professional lives. It’s true in our friendships and family relationships. It’s true in business, academia, politics, religion, and all other fields of human endeavor.
In virtually all of the business and leadership courses I have taught for over two decades, the subject of character inevitably comes up. Students ask me or I ask them about the most important characteristic or quality (they can only pick one) they should look for when working for anyone, partnering with someone in a venture, or hiring great employees. [Read more…]
