Weekly insights on how to perform when it matters | High-stakes decisions. Real situations. No BS. | 👇JOIN +2k readers 👇
And now... what?
|
You arrived from holidays. You spent more than expected. You ate more than expected. You put more weight than expected. You did fewer things than expected. As usual. The question then is… What are you going to do right now? What is the action that you’re going to take immediately to be closer to your dreams? Not today. Not this week. Not this month. Now. In the next 5 minutes. What is that thing that you can do and that will put you in track of your dreams. Sure, it’s not checking the news. Sure, it’s not checking your social media. Sure, it’s not discussing with your colleagues the latest on Netflix. I propose you clicking below. Right now. Not today, this week or this month. Right now. ​Even you can make money in real estate. ​ 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. |
Vicente Valencia
Weekly insights on how to perform when it matters | High-stakes decisions. Real situations. No BS. | 👇JOIN +2k readers 👇
There's a fascinating way to save money in infrastructure. Stop building. Apparently, someone in the UK thought this was a brilliant idea. Take HS2. If you think the name of this railway project is spectacular, you should wait to see the cost overruns. The Government needed to control spending. Understandable. So what did they do? They delayed construction work. Reduced annual expenditure. And presumably celebrated the savings. Excellent. No money no deal… Except… if you need a piece of...
The other day, I saw another business guru sharing his wisdom. Apparently, founders and managers should delegate absolutely everything that can be done for less than $1,000 an hour. So they can focus on higher-value activities. Thousands of likes. Hundreds of comments. Everyone applauding. Sheep. Cheerleaders. It looked like an election campaign. But… don't get me wrong. You won't need to convince me about delegation. But… Delegation without control is called abdication. And there's something...
Ah… this consultancy world… it’s so funny. I just lost a mandate. The reason? Apparently, I was “too active.” Literally. Yes… this is why it is “too active” Not too expensive. Not too inexperienced. Not too busy. Too active. Infrastructure is… fascinating. Apparently, some projects need someone who doesn't ask too many questions. Doesn't challenge too many assumptions. Doesn't make too many decisions. And, above all, doesn't make anyone above them look uncomfortable. Ideally, someone who...