It’s funny how we’re so good at getting what we want today and so bad at planning for what we need tomorrow. We happily drive our crew-cab pick-up truck back and forth to work while our bike sits rusting in… Continue reading
The Curse of Ambition
A person shrinks or expands into the degree and nature of his ambitions. Neel Burton, Heaven and Hell Ambition is good. Right? After all, I always thought I was supposed to want more stuff, bigger goals, and better results. Didn’t… Continue reading
Why your self doubt could be a good thing
“When you doubt your power, you give power to your doubt.” —Honore de Balzac Take my advice…I’m not using it. That old joke comes to mind every time I step on stage feeling completely void of a single thought… Continue reading
The hidden blessing of not getting what you want.
“Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.” Dalai Lama Sometimes I just want the damn Porsche. This week I was in Toronto speaking about how I built my speaking business. The room was… Continue reading
13 shocking facts about how we waste time
“When you kill time, remember that it has no resurrection.” A.W. Tozer I just finished reading Cal Newport’s excellent book Deep Work and I’m ashamed. Apparently, when it comes to protecting your time and productivity I’ve been operating at a… Continue reading
How to stay positive when your world sucks
"Twixt the optimist and pessimist The difference is droll The optimist sees the doughnut But the pessimist sees the hole." McLandburgh Wilson, 1915 My day was planned. Every hour so clearly designed it would make a pencil-toting engineer proud. Yessir,… Continue reading
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