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The hype
The hype
You’ve probably heard there are lots of concerning recession signs for global economies. Yet this is the chart for how the Dow Jones…
Vince Mancari
Sep 13, 2019
Plausible deniability
Plausible deniability
If we’re honest, we’ve all sought it out. It’s a tempting proposition. The offer of plausible deniability is direct access to feelings of…
Vince Mancari
Sep 11, 2019
Ideally
Ideally
Ideally, we’d agree.
Vince Mancari
Sep 6, 2019
Going first
Going first
Vince Mancari
Sep 4, 2019
“I’ll have time later”
“I’ll have time later”
Is this really a relevant reason to delay something that’s important enough to do today?
Vince Mancari
Feb 22, 2019
Are we the same?
Are we the same?
Well, no, actually we aren’t.
Vince Mancari
Feb 22, 2019
Intentional gathering
Intentional gathering
How we show up to a courthouse is different than how we’d show up to a barbecue with good friends.
Vince Mancari
Feb 20, 2019
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Drip by drip
Drip by drip
A garden doesn’t flourish from a flood of water.
Vince Mancari
Feb 20, 2019
What if it was generous?
What if it was generous?
There’s a theory that marketing is fundamentally evil.
Vince Mancari
Feb 19, 2019
Some things about remarkable work
Some things about remarkable work
Vince Mancari
Feb 17, 2019
300
300
Earlier this week I published my 300th post on this blog. I missed the momentous occasion entirely, something I would’ve never thought…
Vince Mancari
Feb 16, 2019
Anchors and sails
Anchors and sails
The stories we tell ourselves are powerful forces.
Vince Mancari
Feb 16, 2019
High self opinions
High self opinions
There’s two broad flavors of high opinions of self — one fraudulent and one legitimate.
Vince Mancari
Feb 15, 2019
We carry our experiences with us
We carry our experiences with us
What ones are helping you, elevating you, propelling you?
Vince Mancari
Feb 14, 2019
Untitled
Untitled
If you’re stuck on the title, what if you shared the project before you had one?
Vince Mancari
Feb 13, 2019
In search of perfec
In search of perfec
You may be looking for awhile. You certainly won’t find it reading this blog.
Vince Mancari
Feb 12, 2019
We’re stuck
We’re stuck
Mostly, the stuck is made up. It feels very real, and yet it’s all in our heads.
Vince Mancari
Feb 10, 2019
How do you eat an elephant?
How do you eat an elephant?
The popular answer is — one bite at a time. But that’s only half right.
Vince Mancari
Feb 9, 2019
The star of the work
The star of the work
When it comes to our work, we can be the star if we want.
Vince Mancari
Feb 8, 2019
Yes, but why?
Yes, but why?
There’s a fascinating human phenomena that occurs often, and yet mostly goes unseen and unnoticed.
Vince Mancari
Feb 7, 2019
Good intentions aren’t everything
Good intentions aren’t everything
Take for instance our friend - the consultant - who pitches a small business owner on a small budget proposal because he intends to be…
Vince Mancari
Feb 6, 2019
Detaching from the outcome
Detaching from the outcome
A few reasons why it’s more useful for us to focus on making good decisions rather than latching onto their outcomes:
Vince Mancari
Feb 5, 2019
Making messes
Making messes
Some of us really enjoy a good mess. For most of us though, most of the time, they aren’t all that desirable.
Vince Mancari
Feb 4, 2019
What would you do if you weren’t thinking about the response?
What would you do if you weren’t thinking about the response?
It’s a reality — the responses people have affect us.
Vince Mancari
Feb 3, 2019
What we want to do
What we want to do
It seems that our culture has almost conditioned us to believe the path to fulfillment in our work is to do the thing that we want to do.
Vince Mancari
Feb 2, 2019
Is convenience the dream?
Is convenience the dream?
Our garbage problem grows.
Vince Mancari
Feb 1, 2019
An underrated skill
An underrated skill
Honesty.
Vince Mancari
Jan 31, 2019
What’s the goal you most want to achieve?
What’s the goal you most want to achieve?
Try this: dedicate two hours sometime in the next week to get twice as specific about it.
Vince Mancari
Jan 30, 2019
Care and Time
Care and Time
How much we care.
Vince Mancari
Jan 29, 2019
The treadmill of life
The treadmill of life
It’s possible to spend a whole day exerting energy, engaging with our environment, and working hard and still not create any material…
Vince Mancari
Jan 28, 2019
If it’s important, there’s time.
If it’s important, there’s time.
If there’s no time, it’s not important.
Vince Mancari
Jan 27, 2019
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