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The Three Horsemen: Discipline, Risk, Regret

Big Red Car — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 21:32:39 +0000

If you are pondering your future — who isn’t? — allow me to introduce the Three Horsemen: discipline, risk, regret. You will harness and ride some or all of them in your life and they are both your loyal friend and vicious enemy depending upon how you create the relationship. Discipline There is no success […]

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Self Control, Discipline

Big Red Car — Sun, 18 Jun 2023 13:40:24 +0000

A guy calls me up and asks, “What’s the smallest action somebody can take to improve their chances of success?” Interesting question — “smallest” was the keyword here. So, I think about that and I say, “Exercise just a modicum of self-control which means impose discipline.” He laughs. He is prone to laughter, pleasant chap. […]

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CEO Shoptalk — Not Cleared In Hot

Big Red Car — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 19:45:22 +0000

When you are calling in CAS (close air support — might be Snakes, Warthogs, fast movers, Puff the Magic Dragon — I know, dating myself) you will tell the flyboys they are “cleared hot” meaning they can bring their special brand of firepower and turn it loose on the target and that the friendlies are […]

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Discipline — Blind Spots

Big Red Car — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 17:52:18 +0000

Big Red Car here. Going to be a great day in the ATX. Nice cold, crisp, sunny day. So you probably watched a bit of college football yesterday, no? The Boss loves college football and is often mumbling that college football is very much like the startup business. [I think he’s just trying to justify […]

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The Character Traits and Skills of the Successful CEO — Discipline

Big Red Car — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 11:38:20 +0000

Big Red Car here. I guess you’re getting tired of hearing about the warm, sunny weather here in the ATX. It is July, ya’ll, and it is typical for these times. Today will be another beautiful day in paradise. On Earth as it is in Texas! So The Boss is talking to one of his […]

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