A Few-Things

  • 1% VS. 20%

    1 Thought: You can read Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell, and get a sense of why the origin of a person can often play a significant role in their ultimate future. You can read David Goggins ,Can’t Hurt Me, and get an understanding as to why background and deficiencies should play zero role in your future.…

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  • Our Spirit Animal, the Ostrich

    1 Thought: I realize some of us wanted to be the seen as the fierce and dominant lion while others want to believe that their spirit animal should be the king of the skies, the majestic eagle, but sadly we all share the same spirit animal, the ostrich. I’ll explain this common thread that ties…

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  • Do You Feel Lucky?

    1 THOUGHT: Zappos, the online shoe retailer’s late founder Tony Hsieh, had an interesting hiring process I learned about prior to his selling to Amazon for $1.2 Billion in 2009. One of the interview questions used for all potential new hires was “Do you feel you are lucky?”. Odd question, and not one I can…

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  • I Object!

    1 THOUGHT: Whether your business card says you’re in sales or not; you are in sales. The traditional understanding of being in sales or simply the need to express and have your point of view fully understood means you are or you need to become a salesperson. I’ve asked those I’ve trained over the years…

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