Hobbs Hessellund

'Excellence is never an accident; it is often the end result of high goal, honest work, wise way, skillful performance and the vision to see obstacles as opportunities.'

The above unknown price was displayed prominently in an office, where, strangely enough, it did actually attract very little attention. In any case, it's made enough of an impact to receive a look at these words of wisdom and see where these words might apply.

Unless an episode of aimless wandering around the country could be the objective, when embarking on a road trip, it's important to have a destination in mind and a road. Most of the people on earth you live someone elses plan, that was obtained automagically. Said differently, many people are on a path of aimless wandering similar to a traveler without certain location or guide. It would be most valuable to look at different areas or aspects of life and ask what's the objective here? Look at the areas of retirement, business, spiritual practice, financial means, family, training, self development, health, and social interaction. Most of the people, by their own admission, aren't living full potential and entirely actualized lives. One main cause is a lack of clear and focused intent and direction.

Without clear direction, genuine attempt is impossible. When clear intention is initiated maybe work becomes sincere. Most people merely do a satisfactory job of trying what-ever it is theyre doing because they are relatively un-inspired by the task. Genuine work stems from high intention. I-t flows naturally. Look at the areas of life where one is merely chilling out or clocking time. This means that insincere work an opportunity to create a clear and more focused intent!

Assuming that goal is present, wise direction is also crucial. In his eternal classic, Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill encourages and recommends the mastermind group. The mastermind group is any group of like-minded people that assembled for participation and counsel in-the achievement of the worthwhile goal. The mastermind party work just like the directors of a big business, providing advice, guidance and direction necessary to success; the use of the mastermind principle is the use of intelligent direction. From the combined intelligence of many comes new possibility that just cannot come from a single head.

Jordan, who used over twenty hours a day even at the top of his career, said practicing the wrong thing eig