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“The first messenger, that gave notice of Lucullus’ coming was so far from pleasing Tigranes that, he had his head cut off for his pains; and no man dared to bring further information. Without any intelligence at all, Tigranes sat while war was already blazing around him, giving ear only to those who flattered him.”Continue reading “Don’t Shoot The Messenger”

LookIf you hadOne shotOr one opportunityTo seize everything you ever wantedIn one momentWould you capture itOr just let it slip? -Eminem, “Lose Yourself” In the spirit of the Breeders Cup this weekend, here’s a post about horse racing and art… My good friend Joe is hands down one of the best thoroughbred handicappers in theContinue reading ““I Just Wanted A Chance!””

The formula for accomplishing anything you’re trying to do… 99 percent right mindset. 1 percent right strategy. Tactics don’t matter. A burning desire and love is all you need. P.S. – This great post from Seth Godin on dreams, tactics and strategy.

“You’re here. You know what to do.” –Stand Up If You’re Here Tonight by John Kolvenbach In his bestselling book, Adventures In The Screen Trade, William Goldman famously wrote “Nobody knows anything.” While he was referring to Hollywood, this statement can be applied to any industry, anything you’re trying to do. Nobody knows. Nobody knowsContinue reading “Nobody Knows”

“Dance like nobody’s watching; love like you’ve never been hurt. Sing like nobody’s listening; live like it’s heaven on earth.” -Mark Twain What do you do when no one’s looking? What do you do when everyone’s looking? Find the intersection of these two and do it. For that’s where your treasure lies.

“All fixed set patterns are incapable of adaptability or pliability. The truth is outside of all fixed patterns.” -Bruce Lee When’s the last time you had your mind blown open by a new idea or new learning or new appreciation of beauty or…anything at all? Are you sure you’re still open to the possibility? P.S.Continue reading “Mind Blown”

“In my beginning is my end.” -T.S. Eliot “I’m going to count to ten. I’m here, you’re there….You know what to do…Welcome…Welcome back.” –Stand Up If You’re Here Tonight by John Kolvenbach Closing a show is never easy. All the relationships that are forged. All the pure joy that comes from performing. All the audienceContinue reading “Closing Weekend”

The basic economic law of supply and demand states that as price increases, people are willing to supply more and demand less and vice versa when the price falls. However, when resources are limited or supply is constrained, you get scarcity. When that happens, price goes out the window. (For example, the cost of toiletContinue reading “Scarcity”

“Search others for their virtues, thyself for thy vices.” -Ben Franklin, Poor Richard’s Almanac “Every night I try myself by Court Martial to see if I have done anything effective during the day. I don’t mean just pawing the ground, anyone can go through the motions, but something really effective.” -Winston Churchill What worked? WhatContinue reading “What Worked, Didn’t And Why?…”

What’s precious to you? What do you care deeply about? So much so that you’d be willing to examine it with brutal honesty and if needed, make a change?  In yourself? In your job? In your community? In your institutions? In your country? In this world? And if you find that you just can’t changeContinue reading “Care Enough To Change?”