A principle only really known by those who really push physical limitations of the human body is that of rest. Rest, surprisingly, is actually just as important as the activity itself. This is called recovery time, but just a fancy way of saying rest. Without proper rest time, the body does not have time to […]
Positive is Contagious
Being positive is contagious. Amazing how fast it spreads, even faster than Covid-19. Being positive has many benefits. You have more energy, you make better decisions, and you are less stressed as a result. Staying positive is really hard. Not sure there is any given recipe for success. However, there are some things that you […]
Being Patient
Never something I have been able to be good at. I am always impatient, always pushing, always pressing hard. That has served me well in certain endeavors, but has caused me to be a ball of wired up anxiety and stress. Thus is the trade off. Some activities just require a commitment of effort over […]
Focus Brings Alignment
People talk about “getting aligned” all the time. We need to get alignment, as if it was some objective to achieve or something. The very easy and clear explanation for alignment is not what the use of the word implies. Alignment is achieved when more than one party is focused on the same thing. When […]
Red Team Handbook
So I started reading this military handbook on critical thinking that is called the Red Team handbook. It is a methodology used to determine if your plan is concrete and well thought through. One of the authors points out one of the chief characteristics of a person good at red teaming. That is referred to […]
Compounding Effect of Little Things
There is a compounding effect of little incremental things you do everyday. It is hard to see the power in this until you actually do it, so why not try? Basically you pick something you want to be good at and then you find what you can start doing everyday. The something you pick should […]
Power of Perspective
Often times when we are stuck in our own heads we build a narrative that is actually 100% false. We become convinced that it is true, so much so, that it influences our emotional well being. We are convinced that things are a certain way, believe that others feel so as well, and that internal […]
Yhprum’s Law
A Westpoint cadet with the last name Murphy, coined the concept that we now refer to as Murphy’s law. If something can go wrong, it will go wrong. A great way to think through a plan is to ask the question, what could go wrong? Learned today about Yhprum’s law. Murphy spelled backwards. The idea […]
Culture is about Behavior
Your company, your family, your friendships, your relationships establish a culture. That culture is effectively defined by what behaviors you tolerate and which ones you condemn or ignore. Some cultures allow certain behaviors, others do not. Relationships no matter how big or how small are always negotiating on what is allowable in terms of behavior. […]
God of Minecraft
Perplexing thought hit me yesterday. Trying to play minecraft with my daughter. I was not good at playing video games as a child, and nothing has really changed much. If you have never experienced Minecraft, there is one thing you will find interesting. You can play in a mincraft world, which is generated completely randomly […]