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Progress on my goal of reading a book a week, and what books are next
On January 1st I shared that one of my goals in 2018 would be to read a book a week (52 in total.) I read 33, 36, and 40 books over the last three years, respectively, and I thought 52 would be a good goal for this year. Part of the reason I set this…
Read MoreGrit is the #1 indicator of future success
I’ve heard it said that ‘grit’ is the #1 indicator of future success many times, most recently at a talk given by Jesse Itzler. And I have a hard time debating it. Sure, I’ve talked in the past about the importance of focus, the power of passion, and the need to get super organized if…
Read MoreAdvocating for impatience
“I think you have one time around and I don’t know what’s going to be in existence in six months or a year, so I think that you’re here on Earth to make some kind of contribution of some kind. I’m impatient, I suppose I wish everybody would be impatient.” ~ Bobby Kennedy This is…
Read MoreRethinking the Elevator Pitch
My friend Adam writes a great blog about his entrepreneurial journey, and a post earlier this week was once again spot on. In the post, “This is where I encourage you to pitch your elevator pitch”, Adam talks about the fallacy that he sees in the concept of an elevator pitch. I hate the whole concept…
Read MoreEveryone wants to live on top of the mountain…
Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it. ~ Andy Rooney It’s always been about the journey, hasn’t it? I mean, accomplishing something great feels good, but its the hard-work, the struggle, the never-quit along the way that made accomplishing that goal worthwhile.…
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