Day 189 – Abundance, Not Scarcity
One of the hardest things to do—especially when faced with seemingly insurmountable challenges—is to frame your thinking around abundance rather than scarcity. It is common
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Day 188 – What Happened to Quoting Shakespeare?
When I was a young man, it was common to hear an orator begin a speech by quoting Shakespeare. I remember attending a Rotary Club
Day 187 – Spontaneity Needs Preparation
You are really only allowed to be spontaneous when you are prepared—any other time is probably reckless. People love to be spontaneous. They like things
Day 186 – Getting Into a Rhythm
Some days, it feels as though I can do nothing right. I sit down to work, full of good intention, but the minutes slip by
Day 185 – A Fly Can’t Bird
This is my official and published apology to Benjamin Hoff, author of The Tao of Pooh. I will explain why this apology is necessary shortly,
Day 184 – The Most Difficult Virtue
When I was in high school, I read Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography. This work is deeply introspective and offers profound insight into the heart and mind
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Day 177 – Love Thy Neighbor – What Does That Mean?
The word neighbor is interesting. In passing, I saw a poster that emphasized one of the Great Commandments from Christian Scripture: the admonition to “Love
Day 176 – What Stands in the Way Becomes the Way
One of the more frequently quoted lines from Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations is:“The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.”
Day 175 – You Don’t Have to Be Perfect to Be All In
This is one of the most difficult and soul-revealing concepts I’ve had to struggle through. For a long time, I believed that in order to
Day 174 – Sometimes You Have to Ask
One of the hardest lessons I’ve learned in life is that sometimes, to get what you want, you have to ask. Rarely does someone just
Day 173 – 5X12 Power Hour
Last night, I was relaxing in the backyard and dozed off for a few minutes. I had a strange dream: I was sitting cross-legged on
Day 172 – Contemplating Your Navel?
When I was young, I often found myself sitting quietly somewhere, staring off into the distance and just thinking. I wasn’t solving any complicated problems
Day 171 – Networking is Connection
Everyone keeps saying you should ‘network more’—but what does that actually mean? One of the concepts I see getting thrown around a lot is that
Day 170 – Building an EcoSystem
Visited Austin, TX this week and had the opportunity to hang out at Antler VC for a couple of hours. This group focuses on early-stage
Day 169 – Rules of Evidence
I watched with some amusement an online back-and-forth debate between two family members regarding a hotly contested political issue. Both were firmly entrenched in their