Limiting Your Success?

“Try to discover what it is you most dislike in others, what you most often criticize and condemn them for. A little elementary self-analysis may reveal that those qualities are hidden in the depths of your own mind and that in criticizing others in this way you are, in fact, unconsciously criticizing yourself.” Bikshu Sangharakshita, author of Essence of Zen.

"Men will spend their health getting wealth. Then, gladly pay all they have earned to get health back." Mike Murdock

Leadership is Listening

Hearing is not listening

“Great leaders are great listeners.” - Carmine Gallo

A successful executive known for his expertise in turning around companies was mentoring a young intern. This is how their conversation went:-

Intern: What tip can you give me on leadership?
Executive: One word.
Intern: What is that one word?
Executive: Execution.
Intern: How do you know if you have executed well?
Executive: One word.
Intern: And what is that new one word?
Executive: Decisions.
Intern: How does one know if a decision is the correct one?
Executive: One word.
Intern: Yeah, I know, it’s another one word. Just tell me the one word!
Executive: Thought.

That response stopped the intern in his tracks. Finally, he decided to paraphrase what he had heard so far.
Intern: So, to execute well, one needs right decisions. Right decisions come from having clear thought. Now, do tell me, how can one develop clear thought?
Executive: One word.
Intern: Oh, goodness, I hope this is the last one word. What is it?
Executive: Listen.

By now, the intern was really tearing his hair out. With his last shred of patience, he nearly screamed: “Sir, can you tell me your one final word? How can one learn to listen well?”
The executive smiled and said without hesitation: Practise.

Note: The numerous times of ONE WORD used.