QUOTE: On Paying Attention
“Do stuff. Be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration’s shove or society’s kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It’s all about paying attention. Attention is vitality. It connects you with...
View ArticleQUOTE: On Commitment and Boldness
“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and...
View ArticleQUOTE: On Work vs. Taking Credit
“My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was much less competition.” –...
View ArticleKareem Abdul-Jabbar: 20 Things I Wish I’d Known When I Was 30
Self-described “secret nerd” Kareem Abdul-Jabbar lists 20 things he wishes he knew when he was 30 years old. The most poignant to me: 20. Everything doesn’t have to be fixed. Relax, K-Man. Some stuff...
View ArticleOffbeat Advice I Wish I Was Given in School
Michael Lazerow, LinkedIn Influencer and entrepreneur lists some advice he wishes he was given in school. I could easily quote the whole article, but I won’t. Here’s a sampling: Play a sport. What you...
View ArticleQUOTE: On Talking a Walk
Few people know how to take a walk. The qualifications are endurance, plain clothes, old shoes, an eye for nature, good humor, vast curiosity, good speech, good silence and nothing too much. —Ralph...
View ArticleAshton Kutcher’s Advice to Teens: “Sometimes Opportunity Looks a Lot Like...
I know this is making the rounds, but the fact is I wish I had someone shout this at me when I was 12. Every child should watch this. More than once. Related Posts:Casual Friday: Know Your Yelling Goat...
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What I’d Tell My 20-Year-Old Self
I recently turned 45. While it was a disappointingly ho-hum event (Ryan Seacrest did NOT show up at my house, if you can believe that nonsense), I caught myself wondering what I’d tell my 20-year-old...
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50 Cent, Life Coach
I’ve always been intrigued by the idea of a life coach. I use a fitness and nutrition coach these days, and they’ve been priceless in terms of their impact on my health. Life coaches are interesting...
View ArticleQUOTE: On Aiming High
It must be borne in mind that the tragedy of life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach. It isn’t a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled, but it is a...
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