How to keep your actions in alignment with your goals

This episode of Life of a CISO asks the question, “Where are you going?” In the movie “Bad Boys,” a character tells an anecdote of a man riding a horse, but as furious as the horse is going, the horse is in control, not the man. So you have to ask yourself, are you in charge or is the horse? The horse is all the distractions in life that keep you from accomplishing your goals. The way to give yourself the discipline to not be distracted is to ask yourself what your mission statement is, and then pick 3 (and only 3) accomplishments that will advance your life. Make the time to spend one hour each day thinking about those goals, and how you will accomplish them. When an emergency comes up, you find the time to deal with it, and your organization doesn’t fall apart. So remember that when you find yourself running around putting out fires instead of focusing on the big picture.

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Show notes:
1:31 World class CISOs know where they are going
2:22 Movies
3:14 The monk walks down a path
4:22 Where are you going?
5:15 Did this year turn out the way you thought it would?
6:33 Have a clear mission statement. Pick 3 accomplishments that will advance your career
7:52 Does this align with my mission?
8:14 Is this more important than the other one?
10:45 Decisions are driven by pain
12:19 The trick to making time
14:06 Are you really that important?
16:17 What if there was an issue and half the team got laid off?
19:29 CISOs who have the discipline to do this are successful
21:45 Planning exercise
23:50 We all have 24 hours in a day
25:05 Spend 20 minutes on goal 1, 2, and 3.
26:06 There will always be distractions
27:15 Is your current job aligned with your goals?
28:27 “Bad boys horse scene.”

About Dr Eric Cole
Eric Cole, PhD, is an industry-recognized security expert with over 20 years of hands-on experience in consulting, training, and public speaking. As the founder and CEO of Secure Anchor Consulting, Dr. Cole focuses on helping customers prevent security breaches, detect network intrusions, and respond to advanced threats. In addition, he is a sought-after expert witness and a 2014 inductee to the InfoSecurity Hall of Fame.

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[javiermorillas]

You spot it, vast majority of my task last week were point out the lower right square!!! Good call!

[georgeoommen]

Dr Cole can you please create an video on Security Strategy and Roadmap for CISO.

[ricky]

Hey dr cole, what business books do you recommend?