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Enjoy just being alive
It’s good to have dreams. After all that’s what being American is all about. But sometimes life isn’t just about following your dreams. Sometimes life …
You’ve Won The Cosmic Lottery
We’re great believers in the idea that gratitude plays a big part in being happy and successful, and that gratitude precedes the latter two, not …
This Is How Things Evolve
We’ll say it again: human beings are hyper social creatures, who learn mostly by copying others. And when we copy something, it is never 100% accurate, …
It’s all about timing
You haven’t failed. You just haven’t arrived. Yet. Sometimes, failure is real. But most of the time, it’s just an illusion, a narrative, we give ourselves. …
Build A Bridge
Sure, you’ve got a vision. Sure, you’ve got a plan. But what you also have, is a bunch of employees looking over a cliff. And …
Strength brought under control
On the Sermon on The Mount (Matthew 5:5), Jesus declares: “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” Which makes most normal people …
Share What You Love
I once asked my friend, Steve Clayton, why he likes working for Microsoft so much (he’s been with them for over 15 years). “Because I get …
The worthwhile fight
Being American is still about embracing freedom. The twists and turns of our democracy may at times, be dramatic. But, it’s still part of a …
Architect Your Own Destiny
Yes, I committed the most heinous crime in the grammar universe: I took a perfectly good noun (“architect”) and used it like a verb. Ow. …
Camaraderie Rules
We’ve been quoting our buddy, Seth Godin a lot lately. One of our favorite insights of his is the idea that “People like us do things …
This Is What I Do
Eventually, if you’ve managed to live long enough, you get to the point where there’s no more waiting to see what you become once you’ve …
Stuck between order and chaos?
The phrase, “The Fog of War” was made famous during the Gulf Wars. It’s a big part of being a soldier; of course it …
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