The Paradox of Failure
What is the key to success? Failure. Yes, failure. The one thing that all successful people have in common is that they have failed… a lot! Like a whole lot. Michael Jordan puts it this way: Success only comes from one thing: trying. You will never succeed more times than you try. You will usually […]
Swagger
What is swagger? It is a sense of comfort in the world. It’s taking the sense of familiarity you have on your home turf and taking it everywhere because the entire world is your home turf. Have you ever been at a party and met someone you assumed was the host because they were so […]
The Burden of Unsolicited Advice
Unsolicited advice is a bit like performing surgery in the dark. While well intentioned, it is unlikely to hit the mark, and it creates a burden on the person who receives it. This is different from general advice. If I make a general post with an idea or tips, then you are free to choose […]
Judge Less, Write More
Science fiction writer Isaac Asimov published over 500 novels, short stories, books, and articles in his lifetime. He was truly a prolific writer. How did he achieve this level of output? Recently a friend shared an article with me discussing Asimov’s secret weapon. In it, Asimov is quoted from his book, It’s Been a Good […]
Fresh Booted Brain
Most computers perform at their best when you first turn them on. It’s because their memory is as clear as it ever is, leaving plenty of resources for operation. In most operating systems, every time a piece of software runs, even if it is closed, there is still a lingering bit of resources that’s not […]
How Many Actions Points Does that Take?
The idea of time management is being supplanted by the idea of energy management. My board gaming friends may understand the concept of Actions or Action Points. In a game like Dominion, you get one Action per turn, but some cards will give you additional actions which let you do more things. We may think […]
The Only Two People You Need to Impress
There are only two people in the world that you need to impress. If you impress these two people, then you will have had a successful life. I learned about this concept from a TikTok video by Smiling Erik. Erik explained that there are only two people you need to impress in your entire life: […]
Get 1% Better
You may have noticed I’m producing more content lately. Content is a vital part of what I need to do, but I have not been doing a lot of it. I’ve been busy with all kinds of things. Each of those things seemed bigger than one piece of content, so I did them first, and […]
Post-Pivot Pivot
2020 was the year of the pivot. The world that we had all known had ended. It was time to adapt to a new world. We launched new businesses. Created new projects. Developed new products. And now… The world that we pivoted in has ended, and we are, umm, here, I guess.
Take A Minute. Take an Hour
Sometimes you need to take a minute, or an hour. Mornings are always a great rush in our house as they probably are in yours. Got to get the kid to school and back to so the terribly important things on my list. No time to stop. No time to wait. No time to think.