The little “Extra” that Turns Ordinary into “Extraordinary”
By: Martin Grunburg In the prior post I shared an amazing story about preparation related to tennis great Rod Laver. In fact, I learned of the story from a participant in my presentation to the San...
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2016: One Month Down and Why You May Be No Closer to Your Big Goal this Year
If you’re like the large majority of people, along with the 2016 New Year came great intentions to achieve your goals. Lose weight, get a new job, get out of debt, be more productive, etc. You mentally...
View ArticleSuper Bowl 50 and the Winner’s X-Factor
By: Martin Grunburg Recently, I’ve written a lot about The 3 P’s (Planning, Preparing and Practicing) related to performance — particularly under pressure. With yesterday’s Super Bowl 50 and the...
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Update: Podcast, The New Year, The Pressure Paradox and My Secret ADD/ADHD...
A different kind of post for this Thursday: a few overdue updates and then some thoughts on one of the more common questions I am asked. Re: The “Habits 2 Goals” Podcast: I’m excited to share that the...
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The Magic of Breakthrough Ideas: Spark Creativity, Solve Problems and Smash...
I’m more fascinated than ever with the idea of GOOD ideas. That is, how breakthrough ideas rarely come from inside of their own industry. After all, isn’t that the basis for the cliché, “You gotta...
View ArticleThe Mystery of Creativity: Synthetic Imagination and Creative Vision
By: Martin Grunburg Let’s pick things up where we left off in the last post about creativity. The Two Types of Creativity Napoleon Hill, author of Think & Grow Rich, often referenced two types of...
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10 Reasons You Are Way Better Than You Think You Are
By: Martin Grunburg Following a recent entrepreneur group meeting, I was chatting with a few of the participants and our discussion weaved from sports to business and seemingly everything in between....
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The Habit Factor’s Top Ten — No, Make that 13 — Reasons It’s the Best
By Martin Grunburg: Warning! Before you read this it’s highly recommended that you read the prior post to understand the context of this post and why it was written. In the prior post, I recounted a...
View ArticleStruggling to Achieve Your Goals? You May Be Surprised by What’s Missing
By: Martin Grunburg Both habit and goal achievement require the following three components: 1) Knowledge 2) Skills (often in the form of habits ) 3) Desire Which of the three can only YOU bring to the...
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Are Habits Better Than Goals? Are Goals Bad?
I recently received an email from an uber-successful entrepreneur. This lady has a multi-million-dollar company and she’s a mentor and coach for other entrepreneurs. However, given some of the recent...
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More: Goals and Habits, Goal Theory Simplified
Goals are important for a multitude of reasons, and yes, they are as important as habits. For more on this, please see the prior post. (link) In fact, there is a powerful relationship between the two...
View ArticleLanguage, Logic & the True Meaning of Words
By: Martin Grunburg In the last two posts we’ve reviewed the important relationship between habits and goals and how, unfortunately, their intertwined dynamic is still a bit revolutionary in its...
View ArticleWhere To Aim When You’re Aiming For Your Goal
Chances are good that you’ve heard the phrase “Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.” An entertaining thought and a fun quote attributed to many, including the late, great...
View ArticleWhat the FBI vs. Apple Case Can Teach Us About Goal Achievement
Chances are good you know of the recent controversy regarding the FBI’s demand that Apple help the agency crack the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters. The FBI also wanted Apple to provide...
View ArticleGratitude Is the Game-Changer!
By: Martin GrunburgGratitude is the Game-Changer!Happy Thanksgiving week! Truth be told, this is my favorite of all the holidays. No gift-giving. No purchasing. Just presence — an awareness and...
View ArticleMore on Gratitude: 11 Ways Gratitude is a Game-Changer
By: Martin GrunburgHope your Turkey Day did not suck. Ours was fantastic…always fun to see the cousins playing together.The last post was designed to remind all of us (myself first and foremost) that...
View ArticleWhy You Probably Don’t Set Goals — and How To Change That
By: Martin GrunburgIn a prior article we reviewed how goal-achievement can be considered simply problem-solving.It’s a bit of a cliche to share that problems are only opportunities in disguise. We know...
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5 Habits of Heroes: A Tribute to Former Astronaut and Senator John Glenn
By: Martin Grunburg“I don’t know what you could say about a day in which you have seen four beautiful sunsets.”~John GlennWe lost another great American hero last week: John Glenn passed away at the...
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Creativity & The Christmas Spirit
By: Martin GrunburgReady or not, the holidays are upon us! As I pondered today’s topic, creativity – along with this great book I’m reading (Thinkertoys, more below) – I wanted to share my friend’s...
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