Resist Nothing

So last year was an up and down year for this guy. Some of the highest highs and the lowest lows. I felt that I learned the most about myself this year, than in the last 10 years. I have added a new measurement to my quarterly and annual evaluation and will [...]

Why is the grass is greener?

I am reading a book by Dan Ariely called Predictably Irrational. Its similar to Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers, Blink, etc. but has its own charm. A friend recommended it to me a month of so ago, I can’t remember which one, but I am sure they will remind me.
Ariely, a professor [...]

Best of 2009

So in the beginning of 2009 I set a goal for myself of reading 25 books. This came from reading that Tony Robbins and Robin Sharma regularly read more than 50 books per year. I thought I should at least be able to do half. I must tell you, I really feel [...]

Top 10 Personal Rituals for Stress-Free Relationship Building

I started reading Keith Ferrazzi’s book “Never Eat Alone” about 18 months ago and its one of the most impactful books I have read in a long time. The purpose of this book is how to better build personal and professional relationships, networking and enjoying life. I highly recommend it and to prove [...]

Franchise

I grew up loving NBA basketball (less as the league began morphing into a stage for individuals and abandoning the beautiful teamwork of the great Lakers/Celtics teams of the 80s). I was a Celtics fan so I hated the Pistons as they proved they were going to take the mantle from Bird and company. [...]

Andre Agassi – Open

I just finished watching the 60 Minutes interview with Andre Agassi. It centred on the shocking revelation of his drug use (Crystal Meth) during the 90’s and his dark hate of playing tennis. It centered on his fathers extreme approach pushing him into tennis from the age of 5, forcing him to play [...]

Perspective

An American business man took a vacation on doctors orders and ended up in Mexico. He met
a Mexican fisherman who had a small boat with a few tuna as a catch.
How long did it take to catch the tuna? Only a little while says the fisherman, in surprisingly good English.
Why not stay [...]

2008 TED Talks Prize Winner – Dave Eggers

Thank you to those who recommended looking into Dave Eggers on Ted Talks. A very simple idea, that started out of a wish: Once upon a school to give back to the community and create an inspiring space for mentoring young students and writers. To help struggling students keep up their grade levels [...]

What have you accomplished today?

I am currently taking inventory of what I accomplished this past weekend. Often times, I feel like I have worked my ass of and at the end of the day my to do list is as long as when I started. Sound familiar. I have a solution. Either start journaling or [...]

Where would you…

Ok, so the responses were low to the question from Friday. Perhaps people are not ready to share their ideas on what they would write just yet. So we’ll make it a little simpler. Where would you write it? What location, what place would inspire you most?
Stay tuned this week for [...]

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