Category Archives: happiness

Experimentation

In order to really make strides, we have to be willing to experiment.  We have to be willing to take risks, and we have to be willing to be wrong and fail.  I know I had tons of this as … Continue reading

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Developing Systems

Let’s face it.  Few people are really ignorant of what they are supposed to be doing.  We all know full well that we need to: Eat better/more healthfully Exercise more Balance work and family Read more books, learn more Ok, … Continue reading

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The Difference between Recipes and Tools

When working with clients, I try to provide tools, more than recipes. Tools give you the ability to create.  Tools are useful in many circumstances.  Mastery of tools takes time, and continues long beyond acquiring them.  A Hammer, for example, … Continue reading

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The How To Myth

A couple of my friends have recently come out with fantastic books- Mitch Joel wrote “Six Pixels of Separation“  and Chris Brogan and and Julien Smith have come out with the New York Times best selling Trust Agents.  Both books … Continue reading

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Common Sense isn’t Always Common

I’m interviewing Marcus Buckingham for my podcast, and I got to thinking about a quote from an old book of his that can be best paraphrased as what’s common sense and obvious to you, isn’t always obvious to the next … Continue reading

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