Stop seeking passion. It will elude you until it sees you working. What you are passionate about is the thing you are most willing to suffer for, enduring it for 10, 15, 20 years or more. Passion is the endeavor you cannot stop doing. It consumes … [Read more...]
Check Your Alignment
This weekend, as you wind down from one season and prepare for the next, invest a few moments in yourself and do the following alignment check-up. Grab a piece of paper and fold it, so you have two columns with four rows each; that's eight boxes … [Read more...]
Reflections on Leadership 3/15/15
Leadership of any kind requires a vision for the future. This week, be sure you stay on track by revisiting your picture of success. Take actions that support your great goal, and steer clear of temptations that can detract from your … [Read more...]
Stop Dumping on Goals
During the last half of February, the flu incapacitated me. During that time, energy permitting, I read several posts and articles from vaulted gurus and neophytes alike who caused my temperature to rise even higher. They seemed to have received the … [Read more...]
Passion is Not Enough
Unfortunately, there’s no shortage of people distressed over not being able to find their passion. They scramble looking for it with an urgency and panic that’s reminiscent of someone late for work searching for their car keys. The error in this … [Read more...]
Leaders, Artists and Entrepreneurs
There are thousands of definitions for leaders, artists and entrepreneurs. Here’s what they mean at Karl Bimshas Consulting: Leaders - Influence the achievement of a vision. Artists - Create through imagination and … [Read more...]