It’s the kind of question you hear in your head but dare not say out loud…at least not initially.
Want to exercise greater influence? The answer is hiding in plain sight.
“The ability to perform deep work is becoming increasingly rare at exactly the…
Perspective is everything. Check your assumptions, get curious.
It was about six weeks…
Remember when you were younger and your parent or teacher or would reprimand you by asking “who DO you think you…
Kris, this is real, “someone who’s successfully applied this (and his grit) in his work, and done or built something valuable”. Children….
The other thoughts I loved of yours are,
These are just a starting point — and everything that’s important comes afterwards, through commitment and attention and…
There are several qualities which take you closer to where you want to be. I think Patience could use a little bit of emphasis. We talk about how social media has reduced our attention span. There are a lot of conversations about how FB, Tw and other social media have ‘gamed’ the human…
As I wrap up business for 2017, I can’t help but notice the messages swirling around my social media feeds.
IF ONLY you joined a mastermind, THEN you would net six…
The Profit Pyramid is a concept I developed while considering the creation, growing and maintaining of wealth. Wealth that lasts beyond your own life and helps future generations build for themselves.
Everything is predetermined, but you are free to act on anything you want to.
During my corporate days, I would send a voicemail to my team wishing them a Merry Christmas and…
I fucked up.
“We are healed of a suffering only by expressing it to…
Last week we had the first significant snowfall of the winter. Around 10 cm fell in just a few hours. A friend of mine always celebrates the heavy snows because it is the time to take his team of Huskies out for a run.
My writer’s tank is empty.
Knowing what counts at each point is singularly the most effective thing I’ve learnt this year.
It's easy to get bogged down in the thick of things to do.
CONQUER FEAR TO BE FULFILLED
You are greater than you ever thought. However you keep on second guessing yourself and focus on fear instead of jumping across…
Every once in while I am asked to ghostwrite for an executive or influencer.
Movement.
Thank you for writing and sharing this Michael Thompson. It’s awesome your response to your timidness was positive and life empowering. Not all of us find ourselves in such position.
I’m so happy for you — and thankful for your insight.
Don’t Get it Twisted
Uncertainty can warp your perspective, making you see things differently… almost unexpected. I say almost because we dwell on those…
The 10 lessons I will take with me in the next year…
If you want something you have never had …You will have to do something you have never done.
“The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in combat.”― Richard Marcinko.
It’s an emotional February day — I’ve just been offered a full-time position at an entirely remote SaaS company. The bliss is palpable; nascent…
A few weeks ago, I was discussing with a friend on whether it is possible for us to judge a person based on his/her answers to a few questions. Here’s what we came up with:
Why did Trump win?
Part 5: Digital Transformation is in the attitude.
Excellent Article…
Happy Solstice!
In a few minutes, the Sun enters the realm of Capricorn, thus initiating a climb up the mountain of the cycle of the year.
This will happen at precisely 8:28 am (Pacific)// 11:28 am (Eastern).
For many reasons, 2017 was a big year for me. Beside the huge accomplishment of graduating from Augustana University, I also…
Nicolas, loved your thoughts,
“To maintain your unique voice, you have to practice.
You have to realize that the deep happiness I am talking about cannot be found by following someone else’s expectations of what you should be, think, feel, say, or do”.
There was a lot of turbulence before our flight was about to land. Everyone was screaming on the plane. Dallas was…
Thanks for your response Karen. I love your writing. I hope it’s ok to let you know I write a blog to educate the general public on emotions using a map/tool I call The Change Triangle (I’m popularizing an academic concept I learned in my training that really changed my personal and professional trajectory). I think to let people know in case it…
Silence is the best sound.
Silence is a solid ground.
THE POWER OF CHOICE by Uchenna Godswill OGBONNA
In my opinion, the power of choice is the most powerful gift to us as humans by The Creator because it is by making choices that we navigate through life. What we refer to as life is basically the result of an accumulation of choices. Day by day, we are confronted with various…
Theo, loved the article! Great quote,
“If you are insecure, guess what? The rest of the world is too. Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think.”
Well, it does. But first, you have to get there.
And technically, you never reach tomorrow. You only reach today. You only reach what’s right now and what’s next because by the time you reach tomorrow, something else is tomorrow.
