It was a beautiful sunny day. A light breeze was blowing and I was walking along a sidewalk. What conditions could make it better? Well for one, it would have…
I recently read an article by Sam Walker in the Wall Street Journal that had an amazing headline. That headline: “In a Life-or-Death Crisis, Humility is Everything” In the article…
“It’s difficult to make predictions, especially about the future.” ~ Mark Twain A friend of mine who recently retired and is now fighting cancer said to me the other day: …
I recently read an article by Sam Walker in the Wall Street Journal that had an amazing headline. That headline: “In a Life-or-Death Crisis, Humility is Everything” In the article…
It was a beautiful sunny day. A light breeze was blowing and I was walking along a sidewalk. What conditions could make it better? Well for one, it would have…
“It’s difficult to make predictions, especially about the future.” ~ Mark Twain A friend of mine who recently retired and is now fighting cancer said to me the other day: …
You’ve seen me turn to Shane Parrish many times. I think he is one of the best “thinkers” around today which makes him my favorite blogger. Einstein Essentials In this…
The Essay This was an essay written by my granddaughter: “Bend your knees, watch the ball, steady swing. Good Job, you hit the green.” A very influential person in my…
Shane Parrish (my favorite blogger) wrote an article titled “The Four Tools of Discipline”. The four he lists are: Delaying Gratification Accepting Responsibility Dedication to Reality Balancing Dealing with Difficulties…
Neuroscientist Patrick Cavanagh says that “It’s really important to understand we’re not seeing reality, we’re seeing a story being created for us.” Brain Stories What actually creates these stories? It’s our…
Jamie Dimon has been a very successful leader of JPMorgan Chase for many years. He talked of the traits to succeed that I found very interesting. Traits of Successful Leaders…
Notice anything unusual about these medieval castle ruins? You wouldn’t unless you knew it was built in the 18th century to resemble a medieval castle constructed in the mid-five hundreds.…
A recent EY study looked at the power of belonging at work. Human beings have a great need to be part of a group. We can look all the way…
I’ve started reading a book titled The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit. I started reading it just because it sounded like a fun read (my warped sense of humor, I…
It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent. – Charlie Munger, Berkshire…