4 days agoDoing > Thinking About DoingIf thinking doesn’t end with action, it’s useless. Taking action is why we think. If you’re thinking just to think, that’s useless, too. John Braddock, A Spy’s Guide to Thinking I like to talk. I like to think. I like to talk about thinking. That may sound like a brag…Self Improvement2 min read
Aug 1Face the Truth and ChooseWe have to let go of our plans if we are to become the person we are meant to be. Joseph Campbell A battle plan doesn’t survive contact with the enemy. A fight strategy doesn’t survive contact with a jaw. A business plan doesn’t survive contact with the market. Success…Self Development2 min read
Jul 25You Can’t Always Get What You WantIt isn’t normal to know what we want. It is a rare and difficult psychological achievement. Abraham Maslow As children, we think we know what we want. We beg our parents to buy us some toy that we saw advertised on TV. (Nowadays that would be YouTube.) Once we get…Self Awareness2 min read
Jul 18Hey, There’s a Whole World Out ThereJust being surrounded by bountiful nature, rejuvenates and inspires us. E. O. Wilson I had the privilege last week of experiencing the trails at several of Tennessee’s state parks. (A shout out to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation: Tennessee’s 56 state parks have no entry fee. …Personal Development2 min read
Jul 11You Always Have a ChoiceEverything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms — to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way. Hector Garcia Puigcerver, Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life “I had no choice.” This…Ikigai2 min read
Jul 5How Empathy Helps You Earn More and Sleep BetterThe highest form of human knowledge is empathy for it requires us to suspend our egos and live in another’s world. Bill Bullard Of all superpowers, empathy is supreme. Success in business comes by discovering what people need and providing that. Unfortunately, many think selling is convincing customers to purchase…Self Improvement2 min read
Jun 276 Ways You Lie to YourselfOf all deceivers fear most yourself! Søren Kierkegaard You are a liar. Of course, I am too. But you already knew that. What you didn’t know is that your mind is constantly lying to you. Here are six ways that your conscious and subconscious mind lies to you every day. …Self Awareness3 min read
Jun 20The One Key to Enhance Your Life—and Possibly Change the WorldSay no to contempt. Treat others with love and respect, even when it’s difficult. Arthur C Brooks, Love Your Enemies: How Decent People Can Save America from the Culture of Contempt How do feuds start? No one knows. Each side has its own origin narrative. After a few cycles of…Personal Development2 min read
Jun 137 Keys to Effective CommunicationThe way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives. Tony Robbins We know good communication is important. But how, exactly, do we go about doing that? Let me be clear, you are not going to instantly become an effective communicator by reading a…Personal Development2 min read
Jun 6How to Be Tough Like a Navy SealDid you know that the first Matrix was designed to be a perfect human world where none suffered, where everyone would be happy. It was a disaster. The perfect world was a dream that your primitive cerebrum kept trying to wake up from. Agent Smith, The Matrix (1999) Our bodies…Self Improvement2 min read
