Preaching To The Choir
Reflections on the #Trust30 “Ralph Waldo Emerson” effort of The Domino Project I’ve recently finished an effort that was borne out of The Domino Project, Seth Godin’s new(ish) publishing venture. They realized that it was Ralph Waldo Emerson’s birthday (well, not really his birthday because he’s long dead, but an anniversary of the day he was […]
Humble Pie Is Good For You – Once In A While
Have you had some lately? This week’s orienteering adventure gives me a moment to talk about being a little bit too confident. It was one of those times when you don’t consider what might happen, and do something that seems reasonable up until the time it doesn’t. Have you done that lately?
Optimizing for the Short Term or the Long Haul
Which one keeps you in business? Let’s think about how things get optimized today. Do you make sure that the next three months will be the best they could be? Do you have a five year plan? Does one of these trump the other?
The Most Important Words
Summing up life in a handful of words What’s the one most important word? How would you come to figure that out? And if one word is important, then what would be the two, three or even four most important?
Book Review: Linchpin
Seth Godin’s appeal to take your future into your own hands Perhaps the tag line of Seth Godin’s book Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? didn’t connect with me – I already think I’m indispensable, so why would I want to read about that? The book however is much more than that single thread. I’m glad it […]