Our Top 12 of 2012 Samurai Innovation Articles

Our virtual Dojo Members have reviewed and rated the following articles and resources at Samurai Innovation amongst their favourites of 2012. Leave a comment below as to which ones you like as well!

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The Meaning of Samurai

What do you think the word Samurai means? Many people incorrectly associate this word with characteristics that are not in line with the true meaning of Samurai. Find out how this definition and the values of the Samurai will help you sharpen your focus and live a greater life.

Under the Kimono

Great businesses and organizations have systems and drivers that determine their highest value actions. For many of these, it has taken years to develop these standards that guide their performance. We will show you how you can implement personal drivers in your business and life.

Is Mastery Hours or Reps?

Find out why we disagree with Malcolm Gladwell’s book titled Outliers. We invite you to consider our view on success and achievement that will help give you more clarity as to the desired outcomes for your business or personal mastery.

Focus on Your Weekly Plan

Great lives are built one day at a time. Planning and executing 7 days in a row will significantly propel you forward faster than an F16 fighter jet soars through the sky. Watch the Innovative Samurai explain this one page, easy to follow approach to improving your weekly planning and achieving.

Black Belt Code of Behaviour

The Samurai live by a code called Bushido. What is your personal Code of Behaviour? Don’t have one? We will help you set one up quickly that will be everlasting just like the Samurai. By the way… so will your results be better and longer lasting.

Defeating the Enemy of Average

Find out how you can spot and eliminate your enemy that is a main obstacle between your goals, dreams and desires.

The Enemy of Average seeks out intentional ways to stop you from accomplishing your most essential priorities. This enemy causes you to hide your excellence and dull your natural born brilliance. When you fall prey to this attack you tend to hide your talents and capabilities so as to not standout from the crowd. You begin living average instead of living from a mindset of excellence.

5 Minute Clarity Resources

5 Minute Clarity will help you gain greater clarity on various topics within 5 minutes or less. Our complimentary 5 Minute Clarity Worksheet offers you a one page thought provoking tool to inspire and boost your productivity, faster than ever before.

Your owner’s manual for being productive?

Are you drowning in paperwork and lost productivity?

I certainly know the feeling to be lost and overwhelmed with too much to do and it doesn’t help when people you work with keep dropping piles of paperwork on your desk. Where is the owner’s manual for productivity? Why didn’t anyone teach us that in college or high school? Here is the manual you have been looking for!

One Core Metric Will Change Everything

When was the last time you set out to make a significant change in one area of your life or business, only to fall flat? Most likely you have one problem and it is a lack of focus. We will help you choose one core metric to focus on and see improved results by the end of the week.

10. How to Kick Your Inbox Habit

76% of Samurai Innovation clients report to us that they have over 100 emails or more sitting in their inbox. How many emails are in your inbox right now? Use this simple method to break free of the inbox straight jacket that limits your focus and creative ability today.

11. Crazy Shoe Innovation – Vibram

5 Principles of Innovation that will help you assess where you are going and how to make your business and products better and more appealing for the customer. Let Vibram Shoes show you how – it’s a great advertisement worth checking out.

12. Ignore New Year’s Resolutions

You Have Got to Pay the Price: 10 years ago my business coach shared a very valuable poem with me. Whenever I look at the calendar and begin hearing people talk about their New Year’s Resolutions, I instantly recall this poem.

About the Author Shane Fielder

I am a grower of human capability and a business builder. The best part of my life is helping people become stronger and develop their skills, talents and character in order to lead powerful lives. I have had the great privilege to study under some of the greatest minds of business, leadership, health and fitness along with the most talented Martial Arts instructors. My passion is helping people to become even more powerful in life than they already are.