I recently happened upon a short article, “Top Five Regrets of the Dying” by Bronnie Ware, who spent many years nursing people who had gone home to die. Their most common regret? “I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.” Their second most common? “I wish I didn’t work so hard.” There are two way

Write and Speak About My Ideas Write blog post for this week. Write book chapter on to-do list. Set up meeting with speaking agent. Call Sally re: Hawaii conference. Be Present with Family and Friends Plan date night with Eleanor. Invite Stacy and Howie over for dinner. Call Jessica. Be home by 6 to put kids to bed. Have Fun and Take Care of Myself

1. Optimism, obsession, self-belief, raw horsepower and personal connections are how things get started.


2. Cohesive teams, the right combination of calmness and urgency, and unreasonable commitment are how things get finished. Long-term orientation is in short supply; try not to worry about what people think in the short t

THE SIX LIES BETWEEN YOU AND SUCCESS 1. Everything Matters Equally 2. Multitasking 3. A Disciplined Life 4. Willpower Is Always on Will-Call 5. A Balanced Life 6. Big Is Bad