In the classic book on success, author Napoleon Hill shares the story of the birth of his son. Hill wrote the following: “I first saw him twenty-four years ago, a few minutes after he was born. He came into the world without any physical sign of ears. The doctor admitted, when pressed for an opinion, […]

  “Let’s stay focused. We’re expending too much sideways energy on this.” Sideways energy is a term commonly used to indicate a lack of focus and productivity. Some examples of sideways energy include the following: Unresolved issues Meetings that go nowhere Open-ended discussions with no determined action plans “Busyness” instead of productivity Unplanned time Misallocated […]