1: Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton was once asked by a journalist how much of the material in his books made it into the blockbuster movie versions of his books.  Michael estimated about 10 percent appeared. 

“Doesn’t that make you mad?” the interviewer exclaimed. 

“Not at all,” Michael replied.  “Those movies sell a lot of books.”

This week, we’ve been exploring the idea of Who Not How, as … continue reading

1: Are we keeping our goals so small so we can accomplish them on our own?  ask Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy in Who Not How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork.

Do we believe we must put in all of the “blood, sweat, and tears,” doing all of the work ourselves? 

Here’s the challenge we inevitably face when we imagine a bigger and better future … continue reading

1: The year was 1987.  Michael Jordan was establishing himself as one of the best players in the National Basketball Association, if not the best.  

And yet, during his first three seasons, his team, the Chicago Bulls, had been swept in the first round of the playoffs, write Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy in Who Not How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork.

“It was clear … continue reading