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K E E P Y O U R M O M E N T U M R O L L I N G

I N S I S T O N P E R F E C T I O N

In the late 1980s, a Newsweek ad (September 28,
1987) featured a photograph of me with the caption “Few
things in life are as brash as Newsweek.” I don’t mind being
called brash because to me it’s the same as saying I’m bold,
have energy, and get things done. However, brashness can
also imply acting without constraint, which definitely isn’t
me. I firmly believe in constraints and I diligently monitor
and try to control my momentum. So I don’t really consider
myself to be brash, but I prefer it to being too timid.

then sat back as if he had reached a plateau. When he stopped
and relaxed, he was usually overtaken by someone else. Yet he
continued to follow the identical pattern. He acted as if all he had
to do was put his plans in motion, work like mad for a while to
prime the pump, and then sit back and watch his profits perpetu-
ally flow. Instead of capitalizing on his momentum, he stopped.
He was caught in his own inertia.

M A K E I T H A P P E N I N Y O U R L I F E

Energy is the key to accomplishment. Harness your energy
and you will have the ability to achieve your goals.

• Develop the ability to sense when you’re on a roll, which
usually happens when you have extra energy that
improves your performance.

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