In this post, we return to our series focused on achieving a positive rate of return on our investments beyond purely financial metrics. We are exploring the idea that where our money goes in and of itself is not really the best indicator of what our future is going to look like. Our priorities and choices in every part of our lives are a factor. In this conversation, we’re talking about ROR or Return on Relationships. Are you strategic in your relationships? Remember that being ... Read More » about The many returns of the day, Part 3- What is your ROR?
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The many returns of the day, Part 2 What is your ROL?
In this series, we are talking about how we achieve a good rate of return on our investments beyond our money. The reality is that where our money goes isn't really the best indicator of what our future is going to look like. Our priorities and choices in every part of our lives are a factor. What is in common across everything is that before we can have a return, we must invest. You may be saying, Of course! I knew that. But in fact, the three areas we are going to explore together ... Read More » about The many returns of the day, Part 2 What is your ROL?
The Many Returns of the Day: What Investments Do You Measure?
In our businesses, we talk about achieving a good return on investment (ROI). We want to know that where we are investing our resources is providing us with an adequate, even above-average return. We consider risk and reward as a part of this and most likely will not invest where the potential ROI (reward) doesn’t align with what we want to achieve. It is about our priorities and choices. All too often, we limit these expectations (and conscious decisions) to where we are investing ... Read More » about The Many Returns of the Day: What Investments Do You Measure?
How much life are you leaving on the table?
This past week, I took the time to go through my refrigerator and check the dates on everything. It’s something I do periodically, but I had been putting it off this time. Mainly because I already knew this was going to be one of those times where I would be facing something that I despise: Waste. There is nothing that will spark negative thoughts for me faster than seeing waste. Especially when the waste could have easily been avoided. Like with those groceries. It reminded me of how we ... Read More » about How much life are you leaving on the table?
Beyond the Dance of Easy and Hard
Last year, we lost a legend and one of my favorite actors. I don’t know of anyone in the entertainment industry I’ve admired more than Robert Redford. Even for those of us who didn’t know him personally, his work, both on and off the screen, gave us the sense that we did. As I read the tributes that came pouring in from around the world, one phrase kept repeating: he made it look easy. That’s what pulled me into this reflection. Because in life, we know things rarely are. That’s the mark of a ... Read More » about Beyond the Dance of Easy and Hard
The Myth of Indecision and the Power of Regret
One of my favorite thought leaders on personal growth is Stephen Covey. He teaches that none of us is the product of our circumstances; we are all the product of our decisions. My life has certainly proven that to be true. Each decision we make shapes us and our future, and ultimately, it can shape future generations as well. The good news is that we each have the power to decide the direction of our lives because we first have the power to choose or even create our choices. That’s why ... Read More » about The Myth of Indecision and the Power of Regret
