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When I started my own business within Southwestern, I wanted it to be up and running as quickly as possible. I went into everything with the mindset, “yesterday is soon enough.” I remember being frustrated with Henry Bedford, CEO of Southwestern at the time, because he laughed at my sense of urgency. He calmed me down and so wisely said, “Slow down. Put one foot in front of the other. Time is the X factor.” I was frustrated at the then because I thought we needed everything now. But, time has a way of rounding things out. Recognizing the reality of where we’re at and where we need to be can create a more normalized sense of urgency “Time is the X factor.” —Henry Bedford, Chairman of the Board, Southwestern Creating Time What are we thinking about when we say we don’t have time to do something? Our words matter so much, our perspective matters so much. If we think we don’t have time to accomplish something, to do something, to make something happen, then what are we doing? We are probably wasting time! The more time we focus on how little time we have, then it’s actually playing a […]

There are two major components that go into having the type of confidence that you see in the most successful people around. So many people believe that people are either born with confidence or they are not. However, I believe you can develop confidence. You can learn confidence, and when you’re willing to do the deep work, you are already displaying confidence.