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“Grit is passion and perseverance for very long- term goals. Grit is having stamina. Grit is sticking with your future, day-in, day-out. Not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years. And working really hard to make that future a reality. Grit is living life like it’s a marathon, not aContinue reading “Grit Is A Finite Resource”

“Go positive and go first, and be constant in doing it.” -Peter Kaufman (CEO of Glenair) “To understand is to know what to do.” -Ludwig Wittgenstein “The most powerful force in the universe is compound interest.” -Albert Einstein Speaking of going first, the transcript of this talk given by Peter Kaufman is a must read.Continue reading “The Compound Effect Of Going First”

There’s a fantastic scene in the film Jay Kelly in which the character of Jay, a movie star (played by George Clooney), meets up with an old friend from acting class, Timothy (played by Billy Crudup). After reminiscing about old times including Jay telling Timothy that he was far and away the best actor inContinue reading “A Third Option”

You will never, ever regret going first. Even if your work wasn’t quite good enough to ship or you weren’t fully ready for the moment or you didn’t have all the necessary data to make the best possible decision, you still won’t regret going first. Best case scenario?…Success. A positive outcome. Worst case scenario?…Failure. AContinue reading “Going First”

“They focus on the wrong things. There are a lot of aspiring comedians, for example, who aren’t funny or don’t have stage presence, but they have excellent websites. They have excellent websites and the shiniest business cards and their head shots are impeccable. And who gives a f-ck about those things? You know what IContinue reading “Not Quite Good Enough”

“None of us can help the things life has done to us. They’re done before you realize it, and once they’re done they make you do other things until at last everything comes between you and what you’d like to be, and you’ve lost your true self forever.” -Eugene O’Neill, Long Day’s Journey into NightContinue reading “Long Day’s Journey Into Night”

I used to be such a sweet, sweet thing‘Til they got a hold of meI opened doors for little old ladiesI helped the blind to seeNo more Mr. Nice GuyNo more Mr. CleanNo more Mr. Nice Guy -lyrics from the song “No More Mr. Nice Guy” by Alice CooperI If you suddenly feel like, “OkayContinue reading “No More Mr. Nice Guy”

“It was rare for him, this kind of clarity. But here was a way to evaluate existence. Measure its success by the extent to which you have loved and been loved.”— A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck by Sophie Elmhirst “A smile and a handshake are, in the finalContinue reading “A Love Scorecard”

“When I was young, I thought that nervousness and fear would disappear over time. But I realized that not only does it not disappear, it gets even worse. The only thing that changed is, now I accept it. I know it’s going to be there. I know how to deal with it. Now, with experience,Continue reading “Stop Trying To Eliminate The Nerves”

“When we’re daunted at the outset of a change, there is some comfort in knowing that the person who will undergo the full experience will be different from the person we are in this very moment. We will become new people on the other side of change, in ways we are capable of shaping.” -MayaContinue reading “Embracing Uncertainty”