Process Over Perfection: How to Build Success One Week at a Time
By George Carralejo, Yorba Linda, CA The Problem With Looking Too Far Ahead Most leaders treat goal setting like route planning for a cross-country road trip. They pick a destination, mark it on the calendar, and assume the journey will take care of itself. But when you fixate on where you want to be in […]
When Short-Term Goals Beat Long-Term Plans
By George Carralejo, Yorba Linda, CA The Problem With Five-Year Plans Most business advice tells you to set a big, ambitious goal and work backward. Build a five-year plan. Map out quarterly milestones. Know exactly where you’ll be three years from today. It sounds good in theory. In practice, it can paralyze you. When you […]
Why Small Wins Matter More Than Big Goals
By George Carralejo, Yorba Linda, CA The Problem with Big-Picture Thinking Most people set goals the same way: they imagine where they want to be in a year, three years, five years. They picture the championship trophy, the promotion, the revenue target. Then they write it down, feel motivated for a week, and watch the […]
What Winning a State Championship Taught Me About Building High-Performance Teams
By George Carralejo, Yorba Linda, CA The Difference Between Talented Teams and Championship Teams Assembling a championship team requires not just the right culture and an abundance of talent, it also requires that rare chemistry that permeates throughout an entire program. I’ve coached baseball for 17 years, across high school and college levels, and the […]