Musings of a Semi Successful 40-Something

This is where I practice writing and thinking about what I've learned / am learning in business, relationships, life, struggles, successes and whatever I'm curious about at the moment. This is more for me than you, but if it helps you in some way even better.

STRIVING FOR GREATNESS

Let’s talk about greatness. Specifically, in the context of the NBA and the Michael Jordan / LeBron James GOAT debate. First, the NBA is my favorite sports league. The guys are super athletic, the games are entertaining, the story lines are compelling, the interviews of the coaches and players are thoughtful and informed, the stars have unique fashion style (which I’m not ashamed to say I admire) and it’s the most socially forward league in pro sports, encouraging the players to have a voice regarding topics outside of basketball.I also admit I’m a fair weather fan, or bandwagon fan, or whatever you want to call it. My position is that sports is entertainment. Just because you’re born in a city doesn’t mean you have to like a team from that city. That’s like saying you must drink Coke and

Posted by Wade Lowe on 8/16/2022

3 THINGS...

It only took 20 days, as today is January 20, but per usual it appears the New Year’s crush is over. The gym is back to its normal attendance level. Like clockwork, the first two weeks of the year the gym turns in to a mad house as everyone is super motivated to make this year better. Then it get’s hard or results aren’t shown immediately and attendance level starts to decline until all becomes right with the world and I don’t have to wait for a stationary bike to open up. This is something I notice every year. It bookends the holidays for me. For some reason I keep track of the first day I see a Christmas advertisement (this year was before Halloween….grrrrrr) and I then I notice when gym attendance gets back to steady state (this year Jan. 20th). Apparently the society norm is “Yay! It’s

Posted by Wade Lowe on 8/16/2022

SPEED + PURPOSE = A BETTER RESULT

There are a lot of variables that go in to building a successful company. That list could be a post in and of itself, so I’ll list just a few; product market fit, timing, a clear vision, effective leadership, a deep bench, capital (monetary, human and other), customers, revenue and a dash of luck. For this post I’m going to work under the assumption that most of the above are in place. If that’s not the case, then there are bigger problems that need to be addressed. Assuming we’re good here, then two primary strategies (yes speed and purpose are strategies and competitive advantages) when integrated can amplify results by orders of magnitude. Speed and purpose.There is no guarantee that any business is going to succeed. In fact, most fail, as is common knowledge. Even if a business has all

Posted by Wade Lowe on 8/16/2022