I don’t know if you’ve noticed over the years, but I tend to get curious about a lot of topics. I’ll deep-dive into a concept or a theme or an industry for days, weeks, or even months at a time. I’ll research the topic, immerse myself in all the knowledge I can find, and start […]
The word “Reason” is a favorite of mine. Used as a noun it is a basis for having a belief or taking an action or a statement made to justify action. The verb form means to think logically and to form conclusions from available facts and theories. When you Reason, you problem-solve. Ever go to […]
I’ve written in the past about taking advice. I’ve even written about leaving advice. But, who do you go to when you need advice? I suppose it all depends on the type of advice you’re looking for, right? If you need advice on running your business you might ask someone with a different background than […]
Stop talking. When you don’t know what to say — just say nothing. When you run out of things to say or have reached an impasse in the negotiations, nothing says you have to keep talking. In these times where personal philosophies and political beliefs have seemed to divide even those closest of friends and […]
In ancient Greece, those who needed great insight into their lives or wanted to know what the god had in store for them would travel to a sacred site in in the mountains and venture into the caverns to find a priestess of the god Apollo. This priestess sat above a chasm in the earth […]
You may have just finished working on a project that you’re especially proud of. You devoted a lot of time, energy, and creativity into completing this new “thing” that you’ve brought into reality, but no one knows about it because you think it would be unseemly to brag about your accomplishment — so you’re keeping […]
Ever use the phrase “What the hay”? It’s a phrase I remember growing up with and it meant some sort of mix between “What the heck”, “What the hell”, and “Why not give it a try”. What The Hay is the answer to the excuses we use to convince ourselves to not do stuff We […]