Do athletic kids read Wheaties boxes, or do the readers of Wheaties boxes become athletes?

In part one of this series, Roy H. Williams helps us see how our brains strive to conform our lives to the patterns we pay attention to.

In today’s P.S. on the memo, he mentions a seminar being hosted by our U.K. Partner, John Cassidy-Rice on May 13. Peter Nevland will be there. I’ve got travel plans elsewhere that week or I’d jump across the pond. If you can make it, you should. Hanging out with Peter is always a good time.

I think you’ll like today’s memo…

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By Roy H. Williams

TIGER ONE:

Are you trying to Grow a business, Build a career, Overcome an obstacle?

"Those who expect moments of change to be comfortable and free of conflict have not learned their history." – Joan Wallach Scott

Ferocity is a wondrous tool.

STOP. Read no further
1.    if you are proud of your passivity,
2.    if you are offended by reading a vulgar word (as opposed to seeing it represented by a first letter and a series of dashes,)
3.    if you are angered by your own mortality.

TIGER TWO:

"When the stars threw down their spears and watered heaven with their tears, did he smile his work to see? Did he who made the lamb make thee? Tyger! Tyger! burning bright in the forests of the night, what immortal hand or eye dare frame thy fearful symmetry?" – William Blake, (1757-1827)

Yes, Blake was right. He who gently made the lamb made the tiger also.

Ah, ferocity is a wondrous tool.

Pursue your goals with ferocity and singularity of purpose.

[There’s a lot more…continue reading at MondayMorningMemo.com]

If you’re considering a name change for your company (or a name for a new company) in the coming year, you should definitely have a look at Roy H. William’s latest Monday Morning Memo. It may also convince you to attend your first Wizard Academy.

You’ll want to read the entire memo, but here’s a quote:

Here’s a general overview:

Open Big. Close Big. FMI-LMI

Make us see it clearly. "Memorable" is more important than "Accurate." Be accurate if you can. But above all, be memorable.

Verbs have magnetism. The most vivid order is Verb First, Object Last. But this is not a likely construct for a place name. "We train champions" is an example of verb first, object last.

Modifiers are a mark of weakness. Delete them at every opportunity. Mark Twain said it this way, "Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very’; your editor will edit it and the writing will be just as it should be."