Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill
“It was not in his nature to pass up any opportunity, especially if it might give him and edge, and put his life in danger.”
But how often do you let opportunities pass by? When an opportunity is presented, do you notice? Do you know what an opportunity looks like? Opportunities beget action. Action begets results. That is how goals are achieved.
The Guns of August
When people cling to outdated plans and remain inflexible to changing circumstances, the results might just be 30 million casualties, the violent end of 3 empires and tragic impacts to a world order we’re still living with to this day.
Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest
Highly trained, motivated teams with a total trust in one another and shared purpose can literally save the world.
The Compound Effect
Consistency. Consistency. Consistency. Just be consistent about the right thing. Are you working to become a better person each day or eating a bag of potato chips on the couch each day?
Rebel Ideas: The Power of Diverse Thinking
“Our conception of diversity is not just incomplete but radically defective.”
The Infinite Game
There are two types of games: finite games and infinite games. Make sure you are playing the right one.
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know
“…we laugh at people who still use Windows 95, yet we cling to opinions that we formed in 1995.”