— To follow is a bullet of wisdom on leadership. It comes from Tom’s rifle, named Shot, who has seen it all. You’ll get the drift by clicking Blog in the menu at www.tomnewhouse.com. —
HOW TO GET AHEAD: Start. I have seen some who call themselves hunters, only talk about hunting. They don’t do it. You see hunting is a big enterprise. Mark Twain might have some advice for them: “The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and starting on the first one.”
Want to get ahead? Start. What’s the big goal? Break it down. Order the pieces. Tackle the first one. Keep going. (Consider the adage: The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. )