All posts by Shane Fielder
Defeating the Enemy of Average
The only thing standing in the way of you achieving your most essential priorities in life and your business is the Enemy of Average. Who is this foe that we need to understand and defeat in order to accomplish all the worthwhile things we are here on this planet to do? Your Toughest Decision I […]
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What You Can’t See Yourself
“Feedback is the breakfast of champions.”- Ken Blanchard I had an interesting experience the other day while teaching at the Aikido dojo I train at. One of the other black belt teachers approached me and complimented me on a specific technique that I had demonstrated for the group. He commented that he had done the […]
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Under the Kimono
Personal Drivers Yield the Greatest Results Personal Drivers & Corporate Drivers: Great businesses and organizations have systems and drivers that determine their highest value actions. For many of these entities, it has taken years to develop these standards that guide their performance. Yet, the great businesses maintain these standards through a thorough process of reviewing […]
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Everyone’s a White Belt at the Start
In our last article, 2012 New Year Intermission, we spoke about how Canada Day or Independence Day marks the halfway point in the year. This is a great place to evaluate your progress towards your most highly coveted goals. In the first half of the year, did you achieve the goals you set for yourself? […]
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Starting Over Today
“There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.” – Buddha Starting Your Year Over In the martial arts, every student I have ever trained with or trained reaches a point of ultimate frustration. This frustration is born when the student feels they […]
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2012 New Year Intermission
Think back to January this year when everyone else was setting their New Year Resolutions. Did you participate in the party? Does January seem like a long way back in the rear-view mirror? Do you recall if you set any New Year Resolutions? What were the goals you set for yourself back then? Do these […]
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Samurai Definition of Innovation
I was recently with a high level group of business people and senior executives of a prominent company. The focus of the day was to develop further insights as to how these leaders want to strengthen and grow their business in the coming decade. A very forward thinking group indeed. Naturally, at one point, the […]
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Is Mastery Hours or Reps?
10,000 Outliers Malcolm Gladwell wrote a book titled Outliers. The basic premise of the book is that to achieve mastery or the highest level of proficiency may require around 10,000 hours of practice or experience. I believe a stronger focus is developed when we focus on the number of repetitions (reps) in order to achieve […]
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Your owner’s manual for being productive?
Think of the last time you purchased a significant item in your life such as a piece of technology, house or car. Did you read the owner’s manual from cover to cover? You most often never do, you just expect plug and play service. Last year I purchased a new vehicle. One of the features […]
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Crazy Shoe Innovation – Vibram
What can shoes with toes teach you about innovation? About 6 months ago I saw a friend of mine wearing these shoes that had toes but looked like running shoes. My friend commented at length about how comfortable these shoes are and that they have changed the way he feels when he wears them. Fast […]
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Many business owners and organizational leaders I speak with ask me about innovation. Ultimately the conversation turns to how the business can create new products and services . Today’s issue of 5 Minute Clarity covers where to find innovation. Recently I was listening to a Pastor speak about a news story about the toy maker […]
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The last issue of 5 Minute Clarity showed you how to get a higher Return on Focus. As a business owner or leader, your main work challenges may be found in discovering new processes or tools to increase your productivity for yourself or the people whom you lead. I want to encourage you with the […]
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