Critical Doer

 How Far Can You See?    “Hope is not a course of action”…true statement.  I have a lot of personal experience working with professionals who will remind you of that truth if your solution to a problem involves hoping something will happen.  The implication is that you are not using everything at your disposal to […]

 A Critical Doer works as hard to develop strength of character as strength of talent    Generally when you hear discussions about learning, the content revolves around matters of intellect.  Although learning how to think critically is an important aspect to learning, there is a character aspect as well.  The character trait that enables a […]

A Critical Doer capitalizes on opportunities to be better   Thanks to all the readers of the Critical Doer blog and the many new ones that joined the fold following my recent post on Pittsburgh Steelers’ defensive lineman James Harrison’s stance on participation trophies in youth sports.  I received one very well thought out rebuttal […]

 A Critical Doer works as hard to develop strength of character as strength of talent   I know what you’re thinking…I got the passage from Proverbs all wrong.  The correct version is “pride goes before a fall.”  Far be it from me to argue with Proverbs…it’s not wrong, but for sure we interpret it dead […]

A Critical Doer generates motion from “why” more than “what” James Harrison, all-pro defensive lineman with the Pittsburgh Steelers, made waves this week when he took to social media and stated that he made his sons return the participation trophies they received for playing youth football.  His reasoning was that his sons shouldn’t get something […]

A Critical Doer works as hard to develop strength of character as strength of talent                                                                                  […]

A Critical Doer understands time; long and short view  There must be something mystical about a saltshaker.  Jimmy Buffet had one in “Margaritaville”, lost it, and apparently spent a lot of energy looking for it.  It also contains wisdom for a Critical Doer in how to think through a problem before making a decision. When […]

  A Critical Doer keeps risk and failure in context with opportunity and success    When you saw the title of this post, you probably thought it would have something to do with food.  Sorry to disappoint you, especially if you’re reading this before breakfast, but at least consider this food for thought. Decisions that […]

 A Critical Doer attacks problems and creates opportunities from the inside out    You better think!  I could listen to the great Aretha Franklin sing that iconic tune from “The Blues Brothers” a thousand times and it would never get old.  Besides being a great tune, it’s sage advice…and I’m about to prove it. Here’s […]

 A Critical Doer keeps risk and failure in context with opportunity and success  Man’s greatest conflicts are not between right and wrong.  They’re between right and right. Frederick Hegel   It’s a pleasant dilemma when you have the luxury of choosing between two things…or two people…that are both really good choices.  Although the dilemma is […]