20 Oct 2011
Motivation from my Project Manager: Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘Press [...]
6 Oct 2011
Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure — these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. [...]
4 Oct 2011
Would they miss you if you didn’t show up? Would they miss your brand or your writing or your leadership? If you work at the local fast food joint or the local library and you don’t show up for work, do they consider shutting the place down? If you’re on the team at the ER [...]
4 Oct 2011
Recommended by Nick as I’m looking for a new book to read.
21 May 2010
In trying to work on this balance of power and love, I found this so insightful. Everyone should have friendships that are infinite and unifying, not limiting and divisive. “People who can understand the concerns of others and mix those concerns with their own agenda have access to a power source denied to those who [...]
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