by Jeff Standridge “At Netflix, we think you have to build a sense of responsibility where people care about the enterprise. Hard work, like long hours at the office, doesn’t matter as much to us. We care about great work.” –Reed Hastings Civil servants are some of the most underappreciated...
“The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in combat.” -Navy SEAL adage by Jeff Standridge Any discussion of performance is bound to dredge up sports analogies, but the connection between excellence in business and athletics is more tangible than you might first think. The meld of mind...
“If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.” — Yogi Berra by Jeff Standridge No matter the size of your organization, effective planning is a critical component of optimum, sustainable growth. Without a focused plan, organizations of all sizes are...
by Jeff Standridge “I like to say that the one thing that all people who succeed in changing the world have in common is that they at least tried.” -Kevin Systrom The fourth employee hired by a company is rarely the person recognized for having a world-changing idea. The headlines are rife...
“Time is, time was, but time shall be no more.” -James Joyce by Jeff Standridge In many Japanese homes, you can find a simple notebook. Likely dog-eared from use, the notebook is always easily accessible, not far from anyone’s reach. Pulling back the notebook’s cover would reveal a neatly...
by Jeff Standridge “A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.” –Chinese Proverb Alexander Pope said, “A little learning is a dangerous thing.” Sandy knew that phrase when she began her teaching career, but didn’t understand the full impact of the...
“Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement.” -Napoleon Hill by Jeff Standridge Marine Corps General Joséph Dunford knows how to achieve mission goals. From the Persian Gulf War to the war on terror in Iraq and Afghanistan, Dunford has led thousands of Marines into...
by Jeff Standridge “I know half the money I spend on advertising is wasted, but I can never find out which half.” -John Wanamaker Exactly thirty-seven seconds after an entrepreneur opens a business, solicitations from those representing fuzzy business disciplines—SEO (search engine...
“To be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition.” – Samuel Johnson by Jeff Standridge It’s Monday morning, and you’re chomping at the bit to get your week going. You’re looking at your weekly calendar and downing a cup of joe before heading into the office when you hear...
by Jeff Standridge I’ve repeatedly seen it—successful people have a future orientation. They may not know exactly how they’re going to get there, but they have a crystal-clear vision of their intended destination. Underlying this vision, storming towards the uber-successful is a three-step...
