We do an awful lot of sitting in today's world. On the average work day I sit in my car in order to sit in the office then I sit in my car again to sit on the couch. The local park is teeming with benches, encouraging visitors to take a load off. Traveling to … Continue reading Sitting everywhere →

"Getting the right people and the right chemistry is more important than getting the right idea" Ed Catmull This is an interesting quote. Most people would have said the most important thing they need is great ideas. But this quote says assembling the right team will produce great ideas. That great ideas are a byproduct … Continue reading Right ideas or right people →

To know you are disliked and not lose a wink of sleep is the hallmark of true security I think. To not just accept on a surface level that universal popularity is a myth, but actually be presented with proof that people don't like you and you don't change your actions one bit. That's the … Continue reading Disliked by many →

It's not that I don't have anything to say, it's that what I have to say doesn't sound good. It's not a lack of ideas, it's a fear of failure. If I could come to terms with being bad or imperfect and be ok with that then I would be fine.

I saw an article online entitled - How do I get better taste in music? And I thought that question implies that there is good music to listen to and bad music to avoid. One could see advice like the following form from such thinking: Listen to Vivaldi and avoid Nickelback and rap. But what … Continue reading Good taste →

In his book 'Creativity' Mihaly Csikzentmihalyi talks about different kinds of creativity. He talks about small innovations like making up fun new words like snackatus and gorlump. He also talks about creativity that contains innovations so big that they change a field forever. Like for example Jackson Pollock's drip paintings. And his advice for the … Continue reading Domain knowledge →

To paraphrase and build on a Jim Rohn quote... Stand guard at the door of your mind. Be steadfast and keep your aim true, for there are deadly foes incessantly trying to penetrate your armour. Your mood is too precious to slacken your grip or let vigilance slip.

'Martial!! Ahead of Ronaldo!! What is he thinking?!?’ Andreas exclaimed. Dieter dug his finger deeper into his right nostril. 'He is the best player in the world! How can you not start him?!?’ Andreas yelled. Dieter could feel this was going to be a big one! 'How many times has Martial won the Ballon D’or? … Continue reading Dieter & Andreas →

I think more important than whether you believe salvation is possible, is, are you willing to put in the effort?I've heard of couples divorcing simply because they had gone too far. Neither was up for the many many tough conversations it would take to get back on track.

Confessing to not doing work can be SO painful that regular meetings can serve as a great motivator to avoid that agony at all costs.