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“There’s another side of pain. It’s called effort. It’s called glory. It’s called if you can find a way to push through pain there’s something greater on the other side of it. And if you never tap into it, it’s because the first time you felt it you backed off.”

Minute 6:44

.@salesforce’s @tony_prophet makes the case that businesses benefit when their employees can be themselves at work.#MIGlobal #Equality pic.twitter.com/wavtG7Fg97

— Milken Institute (@MilkenInstitute) August 13, 2018

Here's how this CEO worked her way to the top — despite not having a plan after college: https://t.co/v4ct0CDP2Y pic.twitter.com/Fg9vRDhowV

— CNBC Make It (@CNBCMakeIt) August 16, 2018

1. Have a great support team.
2. Have a malleable business plan.
3. Focus on KPIs (Key Performance Indicators).
4. Have fun with your BHAG (Big Harry Audacious Goal).

NFL Players get paid their salaries over 17 weeks of the year. They need to make sure to budget for their off season living expenses.

Why a star linebacker took his high school car with him to the NFL: https://t.co/4ecvFt7Hdk pic.twitter.com/ULq2rR2fCd

— CNBC Make It (@CNBCMakeIt) August 8, 2018

“You have to forget about everything else. Like I said, have that animalistic sort of approach…”

Positive thinking? ❌
Total numbness? ✅

This is @AntMiddleton's advice for @RossEdgley on #GreatBritishSwim.

Watch in full: https://t.co/L3Smz72Xd9 pic.twitter.com/Wf8e0jujlj

— Red Bull UK (@RedBullUK) August 3, 2018

The Great Depression: Causes & Responses

Causes:
1) Overspeculation of Stocks
2) Wage Stagnation
3) Gold Standard
4) Banking Practices

President Hoover’s Responses
1) Increased Tariffs (Smoot-Hawley)
2) “Liquidate Everything”

Outcome: WWII

“You have to be kind of a ruthless person, in some form. A relentless, ruthless person. That cannot be taught. That is you can slap me, night after night after night, I’m going to keep coming back. And then…”

After reading Jim Collin’s books, read Mr. Horowitz’s book, The Hard Thing About Hard Things.

Stage 1: Hubris born of success
Stage 2: Undisciplined pursuit of more
Stage 3: Denial of risk and peril
Stage 4: Grasping for salvation
Stage 5: Capitulation

Mr. Collins’ books
1) Built to Last (1994)
2) Good to Great (2001)
3) How the Mighty Fall (2009)
4) Great by Choice (2011)

Mr. Gladwell’s book, Outliers, is a must read and available on Audible.com.

?Some thoughts from the great @LSandersTri on putting the hurt on the other riders out on the Queen K

LISTEN to the full interview with Lionel on Babbittville Radio here: https://t.co/8sD0Qe47BO
And on itunes: https://t.co/hq0sarMdbx#TrainingTuesday pic.twitter.com/jSad302IrU

— Bob Babbitt (@Bob_Babbitt) February 13, 2018

#ThursdayThoughts from Olympic gold medalist @AliBrownleetri on the London Olympics and getting to the start line prepared to do your best.
Listen to the full interview with Alistair:
Web: https://t.co/hWIQz38rsI
iTunes: https://t.co/hq0sarMdbx
Stitcher: https://t.co/A88jKWOtPp pic.twitter.com/QjNCObg8Iw

— Bob Babbitt (@Bob_Babbitt) February 23, 2018

The tables turned in 2000, when, as David tells us, he had to dig deeper than ever before to answer the question: How Bad Do You Want It?
Read more about David and Carlos here: https://t.co/RwGNn2NkPv
5/5@CAFoundation pic.twitter.com/r04UlW8BO4

— Bob Babbitt (@Bob_Babbitt) July 20, 2018