Of time … Of money … Of patience … Of energy … Of creativity … You start to compromise what really matters. You take shortcuts or settle. The key is to never get below zero. Finding ways to save or replenish so that you don’t get into a situation where you could make a...
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Yesterday I realized something. Passion makes compromise hard. It can make you selfish if you let it. And it’s difficult to relinquish something that matters so someone else can have their thing. But doing that feels better than holding on. It all matters. And sometimes something is going to have to give. It’s just...
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The road to nowhere is well-worn. Many have travelled it before. And many will travel it after. There are a million miles of road but no destination other than despair. But the beautiful thing about the road to nowhere is that an endless amount of roads to somewhere branch off of it. All it...
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There was one year in my 30s I kept saying I was a year younger than I was. Then there was another year where I kept saying I was a year older than I was. It wasn’t intentional or deceptive. I just actually couldn’t remember. All of my late 30s felt the same. 36,...
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I’m taking the night off. I’m bored with my writing....
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This week was a good week. Some good sleeps here and there. Teammates doing well at work. Events to look forward to. I’m too tired to write something lengthy or thoughtful. So just wanted to acknowledge that things haven’t sucked so far in 2020. Dare I have hope this year will be way better...
Continue readingAin’t Got Time For BS
Who has time for that? And why make time for it? Be authentic. Be real. Admit when you’re wrong. Stand up when you are right. Stand up for others when you know it’s right. It’s not hard for some. And very hard for others. Isn’t partnership better in the long run? Why burn bridges...
Continue readingWe Know What We’re Doing
I have often had the feeling that we are all just following a bunch of made up rules that we’ve convinced ourselves work. But in reality no one actually has any idea what they are doing. And I suppose that’s how anything non-scientific starts or continues on. We tell a story. Build a culture....
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This is how you create a habit. Lasting change. Progress. Nail a goal. Through relentless and persistent effort. No exceptions. No days off. No I’ll do it laters. No just this one times. Consistency. Commitment. Continual accountability. When we give ourselves leeway we are capable of creating escape routes for nearly every goal we...
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It’s hard to come back to work after time off for the holidays. Especially when it feels like you’re not facing new challenges or taking on any new and exciting goals. So, what to do? How do you get excited for a new year and the same job? Take on something outside the scope...
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