What Have You Discovered Today?

December 22nd, 2009

This was a recent status on my Facebook page:
Day of discovery:
1) Sleep is important
2) You never know what you are going to end up with at the company gift exchange
3) Running in the cold is very motivating
4) Never venture downtown during the holidays unless driving a Sherman tank
5) Customers will tell you what you niche [...]

Finding the Elusive Moment

November 14th, 2009

Moments can be hard to find.
Sure we all claim to live in the moment, but the moment I am talking about has to do with those warm fuzzy feelings.
The warm fuzzy feelings you get when the circumstances are just right.  You know, the feeling you get when:

you are having dinner with someone that you can [...]

Community, Huh?

October 27th, 2009

Communities can take on numerous forms. Whether it is a community of athletes, a community of scientists, or even a community of geographic location, similar interests bring people together.  In fact, one individual can be a part of many communities at the same time.
From the Maya civilization to the British Empire and the foundations of [...]

Balance, Don't Forget It!

October 23rd, 2009

Balance is one of those things that I think a lot of people go through life without. It applies to just about everything and can be hard to achieve. In fact, we often forget to look for the balance in every situation.
Here are some examples:
1) Horseback Riding – The rider must balance their weight on [...]

Immersion, The Good, Bad and the Ugly!

October 20th, 2009

Immersion is the concept of surrounding yourself with a given subject to concentrate on learning it.
The GOOD
The good is that immersion is a very efficient way of learning something. You can jam pack a lot of information in a very narrow window of time. Picking up the basics of a new language or skill is [...]

Collaboration, Do You Have It?

October 15th, 2009

Collaboration.  It is a powerful word.
Cities are built on Collaboration.
Business rely on Collaboration.
The future of your career depends on Collaboration.
According to Malcolm Gladwell’s “Outliers”, some of the most intelligent people go untapped because of their isolation.  It seems the truly successful outliers were well connected with those that helped them take the steps toward world [...]

Being Genius

October 6th, 2009

Being genuis is not hard.
Being genius takes patience.
Being genius does not make you better than anyone.
Being genius requires you to listen, and listen well.
Being genius needs great communication.
Being genius is not what you are, but what you do.
Being genius means you do it just a little bit differently.
Being genius can be you!

Those Simple Gifts

October 1st, 2009

A gift does not have to be big nor expensive and it must be given without any expectation of something given back in return.
Receiving a gift from someone, be it advice, an unexpected phone call, or even a small quarter can be powerful tool. It triggers those warm fuzzy feelings that makes us feel [...]

Components of Your Future

September 29th, 2009

Future.  It is what you make it to be.
Goals.  They are what you want.
Actions.  The past and present efforts.
Network. These are the people that are going to help you.
Passion. It is what drives you to build your future with goals, take actions and network.
Building the components into a coherent package leads to a successful future.  [...]

Those Incredibly Difficult Days

September 24th, 2009

Every now and then we all have one of those days where we are always one step behind the world.  No matter how positive of an attitude we have, everything takes longer than it should, requires more effort than it should, and wears us down until there is nothing left.
Even when there is nothing left [...]