by Art Petty | Sep 3, 2026 | Coach, Decide, Developing Your Career, Lead, Leadership, Manage, Self-Development, Thrive
Stuff happens. Where you look matters. You don’t control everything that happens to you, but you have far more control over what happens next than you might imagine. My coaching and consulting endeavors put me in front of a wide variety of managers and...
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 | Dec 31, 2012 | Career, Leadership
This post is excerpted from my collection: Leadership Caffeine-Ideas to Energize Your Professional Development. There’s a definite difference between focusing on not failing versus striving for success. When we focus on not failing, fear rents most of the space...
by Art Petty | Jan 16, 2012 | Leadership Caffeine
One of my favorite quotes from the late Peter Drucker reads, “Actions in the present are the one and only way to create the future.” I talk with a lot of people who have big plans. They want to change or improve or strengthen something about themselves or their...
by Art Petty | May 18, 2010 | Career, Decision-Making
Woody Allen famously offered that, “80% of success is showing up.” In my opinion, about 99% of success is “sticktoitiveness,” which is much about dogged persistence in the face of overwhelming obstacles. That awkward non-word is one of the attributes...
