“I will listen to anyone’s convictions, but pray keep your doubts to yourself.” -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe If you’re not fully convinced in what you have to offer, then why would you expect anyone else to come to your show, by your product or invest in your business? You can have your doubts at firstContinue reading “Conviction”
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Behind The Curtain
When mountains crumble to the seaThere will still be you and me -song, “Thank You” by Led Zeppelin “How long must you wait until you demand the best of yourself.” -Epictetus “Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.” –The Wizard Of Oz by L. Frank Baum Institutional validation is a powerful thing. UntilContinue reading “Behind The Curtain”
Beware Of Boring
“Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work.” – Gustave Flaubert “We’re interested in (and give our attention to) lots of different kinds of people…funny, serious, contemplative, unlikable, talented, clumsy, innovative, annoying, sensitive, naive, confident, rebellious…The one none of us have time for is boring.”Continue reading “Beware Of Boring”
The Next Faithful Step
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”
Best Decision Possible
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”
Seeking And Finding
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”
Meaning To Work
“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”
Do You Really Need To Have An Opinion?
“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?”
Wanting and Being
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.
Playing Games
“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”