Oct 31, 2011 | Annual Review, Life, Motivation, Post-It, Things-That-Could-Turn-Into-Books
Another year, another day, another second. Each moment we get a little older, and hopefully a little bit wiser. Yesterday I turned 28, and I can hardly believe it. I’m nearly done with my twenties: somehow it feels like I should be getting on with my life,...
Oct 17, 2011 | Life, Motivation
“Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.” – Helen Keller There aren’t very many people in this world who do things worth talking about. Watching the telly on a Sunday night? Not so interesting. Gossiping, checking email, doing the same old thing?...
Oct 6, 2011 | Life, Motivation
I’m deep in the throes of reading two books by one of my favorite authors. Before I tell you who it is, I want to include an excerpt from one of the books: “I’m a welter of insecurities. I’m insecure about not understanding what the next person...
Aug 27, 2011 | Motivation, Post-It
What’s the urgency in what you are doing? Who’s putting pressure on you to get everything done right now? What can wait? Too often, we chase dreams and deadlines and ideas in a rush-rush-rush world, bombarded by things with seeming urgency. Some things can...
Jun 27, 2011 | Motivation
Arbitrary Barriers. Do you know what these are? Arbitrary barriers are traps we set up – for ourselves, by ourselves – that preclude us from doing great work. The dialogue is pretty simple. It’s usually an “if-then” statement, a wish to...
