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The Extreme vs Good Enough To Help

One of the main reasons why I have been reluctant to build this site out is the tendency to go all out in terms of performance.   I can remember one of my first projects back in the mid 2000’s when I first joined EMC, and we had a project that was red and getting […]

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Andrenalize or Establish The Underpinning.

Earlier I posted about Jocko, and this notion of Extreme Ownership.   If you missed the YouTube vid of his Ted Talk, you should check it out.  It is riled-up-worthy shit.   After watching it end to end twice the other night, it dawned on me that this guy is an outlier.  Anyone that does […]

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Extreme Ownership. Jocko.

If you don’t know Jocko, you should check this out. Jocko Willink has one of the highest rated podcasts today.  He broke big when he did some work with Tim Ferris.   Jocko On Extreme Ownership   This Ted Talk is exceptional. In some ways, it has prompted this march to 84.   I came […]

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Concerns, let’s be real. Fears.

So yesterday, I outlined a slew of one liners that were focused on what I termed – connections and concerns – all of which were preventing me from moving forward with truly kicking this online project off.   Let’s call it what it is.  Those were fears.  Likely still are in some cases.   However, […]

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84 Days – Bare Knuckles

Earlier this year, I launched the www.markbadeau.com online project with the intention of it becoming a focal point for my professional career.  I did a few posts as many of you know, but I have not regularly posted to the site. I did recently launch a redesign of the site, and I think the site design […]

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…Success is a lagging indicator…

  Success is a lagging indicator of the work you have put in…   I’ve had a number of friends and colleagues approach me with some interesting questions around goals and transformation over the last few months.  Given we are 1/3 through 2018, this is the right time to share this more broadly.  Too many times […]

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