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Inside The Box Thinking
For a long time, I believed that constraints were a bad thing. As a young leader I thought they served as a barrier to creativity. I...
Mark L. Mathia
May 6, 20192 min read


Grit.
Napoleon Hill found from over 20 years of study that highly successful people had grit as a key factor. To be fair, he said “persistence”...
Mark L. Mathia
Apr 29, 20192 min read


The Search for Meaningful Work
Meaningful work is important. Ask the 15% or so of the American work force who, according to Gallup’s research data, is actually engaged....
Mark L. Mathia
Apr 22, 20191 min read


Tiger Woods Wins Again!
Can you believe it? Tiger won again! His first Master’s victory since 2005, and his first major win since 2008. There has been 22 years...
Mark L. Mathia
Apr 15, 20192 min read


Leadership in an Experience Economy
There are a few things that come to mind when I think about great leaders. First and foremost excellent leaders have an understanding of...
Mark L. Mathia
Apr 8, 20193 min read


What Nobody Tells You About Motivation
When it comes to motivation, success, and performance we can completely miss it. Worse yet, we abandon what’s possible by grinding past a...
Mark L. Mathia
Apr 1, 20192 min read


Live Intentionally…You Got This
Have you ever experienced a day without intention? For me, it’s like I wake up and before I’m even out of bed, I’m checking emails and...
Mark L. Mathia
Mar 25, 20192 min read


The Experience Gap
I’ve a confession. I’ll pay a bit more for something if there’s a better experience attached. When shopping for anything I believe in...
Mark L. Mathia
Mar 18, 20192 min read


Problems? Give Me a Break.
Have you ever had one of those days - A bad day that quickly turns into a bad week, month or even a year? I’m guessing you have. Don’t...
Mark L. Mathia
Mar 4, 20191 min read


Do Something Good...
This is a mostly true story (though not 100% accurate because . . . memory and age): It was 1990-something. I graduated from Dana College...
Mark L. Mathia
Feb 25, 20191 min read


How to Grow Everyday Grit
Omaha is a great place to live. It really is. Although this weekend, as we were hit with 6’’ of snow I questioned my judgment. Snow is...
Mark L. Mathia
Feb 18, 20193 min read


Crazy Love & Happiness
A few weeks ago my friend Roger, who’s handy with tools, told me about a dream he has to buy land in a remote location in Louisiana. As...
Mark L. Mathia
Feb 11, 20192 min read


Unstoppable You
Just off the heals of the 53’rd Superbowl of professional American football I started thinking about living unstoppable. Whenever I see...
Mark L. Mathia
Feb 4, 20192 min read


The Strategy of Being Liked
Meet Willow. She looks like a Weimaraner but she’s really a Labrador. They called her a silver lab. We’ve been together for about eight...
Mark L. Mathia
Jan 28, 20191 min read


Satisfied
Over the last four weeks, I’ve asked a lot from you. I’m serious, if you have now discovered the power of your Legacy in Action Plan then...
Mark L. Mathia
Jan 21, 20192 min read


The World Turned Upside Down
For the last several weeks We’ve been walking through the Legacy In Action Plan or LIA for short. It’s a habit I picked up from Michael...
Mark L. Mathia
Jan 14, 20193 min read


Here Comes the General
Are you the General of your own life in 2019? Perhaps not like George Washington but, how we approach the year can determine important...
Mark L. Mathia
Jan 7, 20194 min read


I'm Not Throwing Away My Shot
Artisans and athletes have long inspired me towards reaching big potential in life. It’s a way of life that combines a certain...
Mark L. Mathia
Dec 31, 20184 min read


Calm Down Already
It takes time to unlock the power of calm in one's life. It’s a way of thinking that focusses on what’s right in others while being...
Mark L. Mathia
Dec 24, 20182 min read


Choking on Egg Nog
Chances are this holiday season, we'll both be spending time doing lots of things. How do you celebrate? For me, it looks like eating,...
Mark L. Mathia
Dec 17, 20182 min read
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