*Header Photo by Joshua Woroniecki on Unsplash* At the bottom right-hand of my website, I have a daily quote section. And anyone familiar with my writing knows that I love quotes. I love the idea that you can take such powerful ideas and package them into neatly wrapped little gifts. Having such wisdom and perspective… Continue reading Great Acts Are Made Of Small Deeds
Tag: Goals
Are You Running Towards Your Dreams?
Or are you sitting back hoping that they'll land in your lap? "Instead of being concerned that you have no office, be concerned to think about how you may fit yourself for office. Instead of being concerned that you are not known, seek to be worthy of being known." -Confucius There are two approaches to… Continue reading Are You Running Towards Your Dreams?
Finding Different Gears
You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards.” ―Steve Jobs Although I never felt like anything in my life was going right, when I look back things make a lot more sense. This piece is about my journey of finding different gears. My life and many of my accomplishments revolve… Continue reading Finding Different Gears
How Rock Climbing Changed My Life
It's one thing to know the right thing to do. It's another thing to go out there and actually do it. "Do as I say, not as I do" -John Selden's Table-Talk (c. 1654) Photo by Gustavo Fring on Pexels.com One of the most interesting parts about a lot of self-help communities and advice-givers that… Continue reading How Rock Climbing Changed My Life
It’s Time to Embrace Failure
"I haven't failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."-Thomas Edison Do you know how many times did Thomas Edison failed before he successfully invented the light bulb? One thousand times. He made 1,000 unsuccessful attempts before he finally figured things out. I'm just glad that he had a good relationship with failure and… Continue reading It’s Time to Embrace Failure
Just Because You Don’t Have the Key to All Life’s Problems
Doesn't mean that you can't have the key to some of them. This is what I needed to hear. For the longest time, I didn't think that I had what it took to be able to help people. "Who am I to give people advice? I have issues of my own that I haven't figured… Continue reading Just Because You Don’t Have the Key to All Life’s Problems
Don't tell people the best way to live – show them
It's one thing to know the right thing to do. It's another thing to go out there and actually do it. "Do as I say, not as I do" - John Selden's Table-Talk (c. 1654) One of the most interesting parts about a lot of self help communities and advice givers that I've seen is… Continue reading Don't tell people the best way to live – show them
Action and Iteration
How do we find our way through life? How are we supposed to know the next step to take? And how do we approach long journeys? It boils down to two words: action and iteration. Setting goals can be very beneficial. But don't get carried away. Set a goal, create a system, and execute. Don't… Continue reading Action and Iteration
Action and Iteration: Take Action Now
How do we find our way through life? How are we supposed to know the next step to take? And how do we approach long journeys? It boils down to two words: action and iteration. Setting goals can be very beneficial, but don't get carried away. Set a goal, create a system, and execute. Don't… Continue reading Action and Iteration: Take Action Now
Process Oriented Versus Result Oriented
When it comes to doing things there are two main schools of thought: process oriented and result oriented. A variant of this idea is the systems versus goals discussion. The best reason that I can see to be process oriented as opposed to result oriented is because your life is a process - not a… Continue reading Process Oriented Versus Result Oriented
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