Our default setting as human beings is “How.” When an opportunity or challenge arises, we typically ask, “How do I do this?”
1: The problem with this mindset? If we try to do everything ourselves, we severely limit the resources available to us. And if our resources are limited, so is our potential, our options, and our future, write Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy in Who Not How: The Formula … continue reading
Richie Norton was 16-years-old. Like many teenagers, he wanted to make some money and spend it how he wanted.
1: “Although Richie came from a middle-class family and lacked nothing, he longed for control,” write Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy in Who Not How: The Formula to Achieve Bigger Goals Through Accelerating Teamwork.
Richie’s story highlights the primary message of the book: To maximize our effectiveness, we should focus … continue reading
1: Dan Sullivan is the primary author of Who Not How.
And yet, he didn’t write one word of the book. “He didn’t even see the book until it was almost done, and even then, his notes were short, and I took only some of them,” explains his coauthor Dr. Benjamin Hardy.
The book itself is an example of the Who Not How framework in action. Dan is … continue reading
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
This week we are looking at how to create what philosopher Brian Johnson calls “masterpiece days.”
So far we’ve looked at the connection between our evening habits and how we feel when we wake up to start our day.
We extend that idea today by making the connection between the quality of our day and our how we start our morning.
What Brian Johnson calls our “AM Bookend.”… continue reading
