Yesterday’s post with the quote from da Vinci inspired today’s post about discover. Sometimes the best moments, and the best learning, happen as discoveries. So here...
Continue reading...Motivation
If you are not willing…
If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you’re determined to learn no one can stop you. ??? I’m not sure...
Continue reading...Infinite Pie
There are those who see competition. Then there are those who see collaboration. The first believe that there’s a pie, and it’s a race to grab...
Continue reading...When Things Are Tough, Just Know
When things are tough, just know you’re able to read this blog post, which means it’s not over yet. Hang in there. You’ll do great. Everything’s...
Continue reading...Dying on the Dock
For two days straight I’ve discovered a dead fish on the dock. At some point in the middle of the night, the fish jumped out of...
Continue reading...Sit Still and Be Inspired
Sometimes I’ll sit still and simply wait to be inspired. The rest of the time I put in so many repetitions, that 1 out of 1000...
Continue reading...Simple Removals for This (and any) Week
It’s the things you say stop to – those things you remove – that free you to do your next level of work. Recently I stopped,...
Continue reading...Every New Frontier Needs Boundaries
We could argue whether or not the American frontier of the late 1800s benefited from barbed wire. But ranchers realized boundaries gave peace of mind and...
Continue reading...Glimpses into the Future
We often catch glimpses into the future. In the moment, those glimpses appear as challenges, chaotic events, or overwhelming obstacles. The reason we perceive chaos or...
Continue reading...Now, About That Blank Check
$43,800 is a pretty solid deposit, especially if you make it monthly. I deposited my 43,000 today on April 1st. And so did you. They aren’t...
Continue reading...I Found a Blank Check and Cashed It!
I found a blank check at my door and decided to write a random number on it. $43,800. Then I deposited it in my account. I...
Continue reading...It’s okay if you get it wrong.
Really, it’s okay. There’s no shame in getting it wrong. There’s no reason to feel bad all. You made a move, and you missed it. That’s...
Continue reading...The Genius of Persistence
The genius of persistence is that it buys time: Time to garner feedback Time to adjust Time to reapply and employ Time to decide when to...
Continue reading...The Nuances of Distinguishment
The days apart are starting to all look alike. All this social distancing is making the days stick together. Monday is hard to distinguish from Sunday....
Continue reading...Get the Gig
Landing your first principal job is no small feat. Likely, you’ve discovered some challenges already in this process. Maybe you’ve followed some principal interview tips and...
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