Trees and humans share traits many of us aspire to: Strength, resilience, deep roots and upward mobility to name just a few. The largest of all trees is the General Sherman, a giant sequoia located in Sequoia National Park and named after the American Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman. This beast of a tree […]
Life is short and it’s up to you to make it sweet. The truth is…we’re all playing a high stakes game of one and done as you have exactly one life in which to do everything you’ll ever do. There are no second chances, no mulligans, no reset buttons. All you can do is live […]
This message is not about building biceps. It’s about shrinking balls. In the spirit of calling a spade a spade…we’ve become a society of soft, wimpy, fearful, politically correct, entitlement driven, hyper-sensitive and convenience-addicted weenies. I am not of this tribe. I loathe mediocrity. I find excuse making revolting…and, I believe many parents and institutions […]
Crossing the Rubicon. Burning Bridges. Point of No Return. These are metaphors which all mean the same thing…a transformative event occurred which in turn triggered a life-changing decision to abandon the life we once knew, and move ahead into an unknown and unfamiliar realm of experience. For most of my adult life I’ve pursued what […]
To all leaders and would be leaders… It would be a mistake to underestimate the profound impact on our national consciousness of stories of callousness, greed, violence and deceit by some people and of the never-ending barrage of scandals among high-profile leaders and celebrities. More and more we are called upon to evaluate leadership and […]
To become successful and live the life of your dreams…all it takes is all you’ve got. It’s a motto, a mantra, a massive call to action. It means challenging yourself to dig deep, suffer, pay the price…and to fight for and work hard for what you want. The word agon in Greek is the root […]
No warm up needed. Let’s get right to the point. If you’re not dependable, you’re expendable. That goes for all people, places and things. To be dependable is to be trustworthy, consistent and reliable. Dependability is a massive value proposition…and a key competitive advantage. To be expendable is to be of little significance when COMPARED to an […]
“Don’t be different just to be different. Be different to be better.” Seth Godin Talent is captivating, seductive and inspiring. We are left speechless by the beauty of Michelangelo’s sculpture. We become riveted and enthralled by Adele’s angelic voice. We double over in laughter by the comedic genius of Robin Williams. We are captivated […]
It’s about time someone said it… Most job descriptions are… a joke… a tool for CYA…(covering your a@#) a useless and outdated resource for what it takes to compete and win in today’s environment. Now that it’s easier than ever to outsource a job to someone cheaper (or a robot) there needs to be a […]
“Happiness is the new rich. Contentment is the new success. Health is the new wealth. Nice is the new cool.” – Gary Ryan Blair We are living links in a chain of wisdom handed down through history. One axiom developed in that chain is the Golden Rule: “Do unto others as you would have others […]
Gary Ryan Blair is the President of The GoalsGuy, a highly focused training organization whose mission is to help their clients build and sustain superior performance.
