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The giant pine tree grows from a tiny sprout. The journey of a thousand miles starts from beneath your feet. –Tao Te Ching by Lao-Tzu, (Translated by Stephen Mitchell) “Faith is to believe what you do not yet see; the reward for this faith is to see what you believe.” -Saint Augustine “The work reveals itselfContinue reading “The Next Faithful Step”

Never make a decision based out of fear. (Bad marketers and less than savory individuals and companies prey on that fear.) Instead, be confident in your own decision-making capabilities. When deciding, in the time that is allotted you…deliberate, journal, ideate, ask thoughtful questions, ignore sunk costs, be aware of your own cognitive biases, poll aContinue reading “Best Decision Possible”

Look, and it can’t be seen.Listen, and it can’t be heard.Reach, and it can’t be grasped. –Tao Te Ching by Lao-Tzu (translation by Stephen Mitchell) “What could I say to you that would be of value, except that perhaps you seek too much, that as a result of your seeking you cannot find.” ― HermannContinue reading “Seeking And Finding”

“Once we leave out the “and” (as in, I want to do this and be well paid, invited, approved of and always successful) then it’s way easier to do what we said we wanted to do.” -Seth Godin “How do I create more value?” is a much more useful question than, “how do I findContinue reading “Meaning To Work”

“If an opinion contrary to your own makes you angry, that is a sign that you are subconsciously aware of having no good reason for thinking as you do. If some one maintains that two and two are five, or that Iceland is on the equator, you feel pity rather than anger, unless you knowContinue reading “Do You Really Need To Have An Opinion?”

The difference between where you are now and where you want to be lies in the decisions you make and the actions you take. Choose wisely my friend. P.S. – If you don’t know where to start, find someone who does. Help them get to where they want to be.

“Games make us happy because they are hard work that we choose for ourselves, and it turns out that almost nothing makes us happier than good, hard work.”― Jane McGonigal, book Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World “The awful thing about life is this: Everybody hasContinue reading “Playing Games”

So I’d like to know where, you got the notionSaid I’d like to know where, you got the notionTo rock the boat (don’t rock the boat, baby)Rock the boat (don’t tip the boat over)Rock the boat (don’t rock the boat, baby)Rock the boat -song, “Rock The Boat” by The Hues Corporation no·tion /ˈnōSH(ə)n/ noun Etymology:Continue reading “Notion Vs. Thesis”

“Men lie, women lie, numbers don’t.” – Jay-Z The old adage that “numbers don’t lie” is true.  But perhaps not for the reasons you think. Numbers are inanimate objects.  By definition, they’re incapable of telling any kind of lie.  Or truth.  They’re inanimate. However, the fundamental takeaway from any Intro to Statistics class is thatContinue reading “Numbers Don’t Lie”

The always excellent Farnham Street recently had a post listing nine “sources of advantage.” I’ve cut and paste below: Some thoughts and questions on the above… Do you agree with this list? What’s your source of advantage? No one can be great, let alone world class, at everything. The sooner you figure out your single,Continue reading “Sources Of Advantage”