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Look at the difference: Saying “it’s about intelligence” feels much harder than saying “it’s about learning something.” Saying “it’s about discipline” feels very different from saying “it’s about giving it more time.” Saying “it’s about luck” is one movie. Saying “it’s about trying as many times as necessary” is a completely different one. Different versions, of the same thing: “I won’t be able to do it.” vs “I’m not able to do it yet.” “My client is not like that.” vs “My current client is not like that.” “It’s too difficult.” vs “It’s too difficult with what I know right now.” I could keep giving examples until the end of time. But waiting until the end of time is another beautiful way of sabotaging yourself. Most people don’t fail because they are useless. Or lazy. Or unlucky. Most people never even get far enough to test those qualities. People lose much more because of what they don’t do than because of what they do badly. Act. Do something. Don’t just sit there thinking everything to death. Once that you enter the room, you’ll feel the difference. In any moment. In any place. ​The Room​ PD 1: If you liked this email, don't keep it in secret and forward it to a friend. They will thank you enormously one day. PD 2: If somebody has sent you this email and you want to receive emails like this yourself, visit vicentevalencia.com PD 3: If you want unsubscribe, click the link below. |
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Raise the bar on yourself. Never settle for doing “enough.” Today’s world is competitive and moves so quickly that you will have to raise your stamina level if you expect to remain in the competition or to even get into the competition to begin with. Those words are not mine. They are from a little orange guy living in a white house in Washington DC. You may like the guy or not… I don’t care. The thing is that Orangeman is right. The business as usual is killing professionals, if not...
When you could do anything, why focusing on less… Why specializing… Well… I receive that question or variants of that question often. In my work, just PPPs and major infrastructure projects. Why only big things. Big jobs… or where the big money is… In my investments, just real estate. And the answer is simple. If you are an adult, you know that working more hours does not equate to better results. Not even more money. On the contrary, working more hours usually means you’re grinding your...
When I was a junior project manager trying to discuss with a senior construction manager where to put some fiber optics for a toll system, he told me a story… In a large tunnel project, they had spent weeks arguing about where to put a temporary installation. Not fiber optics… but almost. Design said one thing. Construction said another. The client wanted the classic miracle: “No impact on cost. No impact on programme. No impact on risk.” Of course. And I want to eat croissants every morning...