Here’s to the lazy, the ‘yeah-but’s, the nay-sayers, the pessimists, and the negative ones. Here’s to those who ‘play it safe’, who are ‘comfortable’, and who think chasing your passion is just plain crazy. The truth is, for those of us willing to take the risk and chase our dreams, you make it that much easier
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There is something about learning a new skill. When beginning there is no way to anticipate the trips, stumbles, and hang-ups that will undoubtedly find their way to the path in front of you. It is like climbing a flight of mis-shaped stairs in the dark all the while looking for the light switch. The climb is
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Excuses are lethal to your most valuable asset- your time. Excuses do more than simply hinder progress. They provide a safe haven from risk, taking action, and potential failure. It is easy to see why we give excuses, but it is not so easy to determine that we are actually giving excuses until it is
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1. Actually Care- Don’t just chase dollars. 2. Have Passion- It’s much easier if you are doing what you love. 3. Reach Out- Make the connection, send the email. 4. Say Yes- be action. Not what you were hoping for? Perhaps you thought there were some sort of secret sauce? Well, here is something my
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The easiest test to determine how happy you are with your chosen line of work (be it corporate employee or serial entrepreneur) is to judge your mood on Monday morning. Are you amped, hungry, and ready to attack the climb of the week in front of you with 100%? If so, congratulations! If not, maybe
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One small shift we are making here at The think (here) Blog is that we are going to spend a bit more time on the topic of investing. From the stock market to the farmers market there are opportunities everywhere to make small changes today that will have a big impact tomorrow. Many people talk
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Think of business as a game of battleship. You take shots, more or less, in the dark (based on assumptions, theories, strategies) waiting for a HIT. Once you have a hit, it is usually much easier to find a string of hits, but until you do, you are pretty much shooting blind, right? Not necessarily…
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A humorous post over at lettersofnote.com reveals at least one employee’s ( John Lasseter ) philosophy of Pixar, namely: Pixar films don’t get finished, they just get released. Similar to the ‘software’ approach, the idea here is to ‘release’ early, spot issues quickly, and fine tune often. Pixar may not have this luxury, but (depending
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Every time I see cars like this I can’t help but think about the mindset of the individual who made the investment of time, effort, and money into it. More specifically, I like to think about the similarities and differences between them, and successful entrepreneurs. What is Similar? The two groups of people share three
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