by Art Petty | Jan 3, 2017 | Career, Just One Thing
In an interview with author Tim Ferris (podcast and the book, “Tools of Titans: the Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons and World-Class Performers”), former Navy Seal Jocko Willink, describes his mantra as, “Discipline equals freedom.” He...
by Art Petty | Oct 11, 2016 | Career, Just One Thing, Leading Change
In my travels as an executive coach and speaker, I encounter an extraordinary number of individuals who describe wanting to change. They come up to me during breaks or after events and share their hopes and desires to transform some part of themselves. I love it!...
by Art Petty | Jan 8, 2016 | Just One Thing, Leadership
Spend too much time reading the headlines, and you’re to be excused if you feel like climbing back into bed and pulling the covers over your head. Certainly, there’s a lot to be unsettled about on this planet at the moment. The early 2016 economic, geo-political and...
by Art Petty | Dec 11, 2015 | Just One Thing
I’m not certain we needed a research study to prove that we naturally appreciate fresh-starts, nonetheless, now we have one. A team at Wharton discovered (seriously?) the Fresh Start Effect, in a study that suggests, “new beginnings can prompt us to tackle personal...
by Art Petty | Dec 4, 2015 | Career, Just One Thing
The Just One Thing series is intended to provoke action in pursuit of goals. — “What you see depends not only on what you look AT, but also, on where you look from.” –James Deacon Think for a moment about that unrealized dream you put a shelf in your mental...
by Art Petty | Nov 20, 2015 | Career, Just One Thing
A good number of individuals I know are battling professional adversity in one of its many forms. In these particular cases, circumstances converged to push them to embark upon personal quests. One is responding to an unanticipated career interruption to pursue what...
