"The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months" is no joke!

If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.*" Seneca, the OG high-performance-guru, philosopher, and stoic uttered those profound words around the time the New Testament was being written. About 1800 years later another cool cat said much the same thing:

Have Fun With Voicemail Leaving professional voicemail can make you more money. And when you take the time to tell a story—a series of stories—you can actually have a little fun with it.

Stephen Covey was mostly right when he said Begin with the end in mind."

Tom Brady is a household name because he knows how to prepare and win the Super Bowl. Cirque du Soleil is a household name because they know how to prepare—and WOW—their Vegas fans. Ditto for Beyonce, Tiger Woods, LeBron, and even Warren Buffet. Professionals follow a disciplined regimen of practice, diet, exercise, goal setting, focus, studying their competition and/or leaders in their industry, preparing their equipment, and surrounding themselves with experts and like-minded professionals.

"I have fallen off the last couple weeks. What are your keys to keeping mission focused?" This question was recently asked in my private group, The Implementors, and here's my response: