In organizations, you might have star players/performers, but if the leader is of poor quality, the organization will suffer at really inopportune time. Sentimentality can only go so far, but in the end, it is a results based when it comes to doing business.
To do well you must have grit, basically persevering, going on .. when things are not going your way.
The Google Talk about Grit
Actually, I saw both videos and for me, both are relevant nowadays, as we are restarting our lives post pandemic. We gotta know when to hold on and when to let go.
From the biography of Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson, one of my favorite stories is what he did when he came back. When he came back to Apple, Steve Jobs had presentations of the current Apple lineup of products to have an idea what Apple was offering. Reputedly, he was frustrated with what he was seeing, that at a meeting, he stopped the presentations, went to a whiteboard, and started writing. What he wrote was a box, quadrant of four. The columns are Consumer and Pro, the rows were Desktop and Portable.
For Jobs, “Deciding what not to do is an important as deciding what to do “, he said. That’s true for companies and it’s true for products.” (336, Isaacson).
For me, this scene was the beginning of Apple’s renaissance to their current success. What he taught us at this moment is simply this – once you what to do, focus on it and execute it well. Focus is important, no doubt, but focusing on too many things does not work as well.
The front and back cover of Steve Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson. Source here.
I have so many ideas, but I feared writing about them. Well, that is over. I plan to write everyday. Am going to do the Seinfeld writing advice.
I will link below several articles that talk about his writing, basically, he is saying keep writing daily, whatever it is. Eventually, it will be easy, I think 🙂 I know Seth Godin writes like this.
Am starting a new blog project for the local Malaysian market based on the current training am attending from FatStacks. I have always been interested in blogging and well, with 2022 coming up, might as well go ahead and do this, as an experiment as well. Starting it up is one thing, continuing and maintaining a project is another story.
My photo at my old office in INTI KL (January 2019)
This is my first blog post using the Guttenberg editor in WordPress. So far, so good. For a while, if you are familiar with the old editor, it is confusing, but after a while it makes sense, why WordPress is going this way.
Read this book blog post by Anton Kraly so I thought I should post about it. Read the blog post for the details, but below are the books he is recommending in the post.
Best Marketing Books for eCommerce
Ready, Fire, Aim: Zero to $100 Million in No Time Flat by Michael Masterson
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. Cialdini
DotCom Secrets: The Underground Playbook for Growing Your Company Online by Russell Brunson
The Ultimate Sales Letter: Attract New Customers. Boost Your Sales by Dan Kennedy
Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen by Donald Miller
Best Entrepreneur Books
Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You by John Warrillow
The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Tim Ferriss
Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble by Dan Lyons
Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable by Seth Godin
Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business by Gino Wickman
Best Books About Finances
The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy by Dr. Thomas J. Stanley and Dr. William D. Danko
Unshakable: Your Financial Freedom Playbook by Tony Robbins
Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! By Robert T. Kiyosaki
Best Books for Motivation and Productivity
Do The Work: Overcome Resistance and Get Out of Your Own Way by Steven Pressfield
Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday
Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio
Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie