But this is why most people never truly excel at work. They just won’t take those last few steps that change everything from sloppy to super.

Randy has been shaping leaders both inside and outside of his company for over two decades. We covered a lot of ground in our short time together.

I had another article ready to go for today. Then Boston happened and America got another unexpected shot to the heart. So I thought today was a better day to reflect on what rockstars do when tragedy strikes. Or disaster hits. Or heartache rushes in.

Like thousands of other bored-out-of-their-minds travelers, a gigantic and completely involuntary smile burst onto my face. The irony of the name was as thick as, well, a milkshake. I decided I must stop and see this 8th wonder of the world (or is the the 1st wonder of Waco?).

Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time. — John Lubbock

Way too often we let ridiculous, lame excuses get in the way of things we should do. Worse yet, we let them get in the way of things we want to do.

Ask yourself: “Where are the people who are most responsible for my success?” Do I make it easy for them to connect with me? Do I give them what they want?”