The Knowing Doing Gap

According to Roger W. Babson:

"Experience has taught me that there is one chief reason why some people succeed and others fail. The difference is not one of knowing, but of doing. The successful man is not so superior in ability as in action. So far as success can be reduced to a formula, it consists of this: doing what you know you should do."

And this from Bob Shuneman, over at Small Biz Matters:

"Many of the business books published these days seem to focus too much on theories and not enough on practice. Six Disciplines differs in that respect – it’s all about teaching a system of getting done the things that we all know need to be done."

"The best book I’ve read recently about planning and execution is Gary Harpst’s excellent book Six Disciplines for Excellence. Many of the business books published these days seem to focus too much on theories and not enough on practice. Six Disciplines differs in that respect – it’s all about teaching a system of getting done the things that we all know need to be done."