by CJ McClanahan | Aug 8, 2024 | Blog
Your plan may be perfect. But life is not. <> For 20+ years, I’ve been a planning machine. I’ve had goals, objectives, Gantt charts, and every other tool you can imagine. It’s led to a lot of achievement but not to what I was really chasing… certainty. As I’ve...
by CJ McClanahan | Aug 1, 2024 | Blog
When it comes to success, do you focus on fundamentals or get distracted by shiny, new tactics? <> Many years ago, a client asked if I could recommend a good book on leadership. I told him I had read many excellent books over the years. However, instead of...
by CJ McClanahan | Jul 25, 2024 | Blog
When success equals “achievement,” it’s nearly impossible for your brain to focus on the current moment for very long. <> How come? It’s too busy thinking about what you’ve got to do next or regretting past mistakes you might have made. Make it your goal...
by CJ McClanahan | Jul 18, 2024 | Blog
The only way to calm the raging flames of political fury is to take away the oxygen that fuels the fire – our unsolicited opinions. <> My first job out of college (after I dropped out of law school) was in politics. After a brief stint, it was clear that...
by CJ McClanahan | Jul 11, 2024 | Blog
I have a theory when it comes to the core belief of every overachiever on the planet… <> I have a theory that goes like this… The more we believe the phrase, “I am enough,” to be true, the more joy we experience. This inner...
