I’m finding a shockingly large percentage of my thoughts and actions are driven by a single, boring bit of programming. You can sum it up in 4 words… Avoid pain. Pursue pleasure. This doesn’t just extend to straightforward things — like avoiding hot stoves or enjoying coffee. Nor am I talking about a tendency to…
Taking Responsibility Has Nothing to Do With Blame
Earlier this week, I was reading a feature story on the controversial self-help program MITT (Mastery in Transformational Training). Why is the program controversial? Because while many swear by it… others find it abusive, manipulative, and cult-like. Multiple participants have even sued the company after experiencing psychotic breaks following the training. (But hey, it’s in…
Preciousness
You could also title this post… “Why the heck haven’t you heard more from us?” This is something Tony and I have been talking about internally. And the simple answer is we’ve fallen into a trap that kills any creative endeavor: preciousness. Preciousness is when you have a perfect ideal in your head of what…
There Is No Heaven
As far as I know, I haven’t died yet. I can’t speak with authority about the afterlife. And this post has nothing to do with whether you’ll end up in a golden palace, reincarnated into another life, or nowhere at all (or God forbid, a burning inferno). I’ll leave that for the philosophers, theologians or…
What Work-Life Balance Actually Takes
A few weeks ago, my daughter and I ran into a woman named Lianne balancing on a slackline in the park. My daughter was fascinated (and wanted to try it herself)… so we ended up hanging out with her for a while. As I watched, one of the things that struck me was just how…
Do You Have Any Idea How Lucky You Are?
“Any successful person in any field who, in discussing their career, doesn’t use the word luck is a liar.” — Paul Newman (via Larry King) Frankly, it’s a miracle you’re reading this right now. Think about it. For that to happen… A rock that we now call Earth had to be orbiting its star at…
Watts Your Problem?
“Problems that remain persistently insoluble should always be suspected as questions asked in the wrong way.” — Alan W. Watts The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are Let’s just say that my early days as a freelancer were a bit of a struggle. There were lots of reasons for that. But simplest…
Rule Number 6
“Rule Number 6 is ‘Don’t take yourself so g—damn seriously.’ […] There aren’t any other rules.” — Ben Zander The Art of Possibility Back in college, I took a one month trip to South Africa. And while we were in Cape Town, our group attended a Friday morning mass at St. George’s Cathedral. It was…
Almost there! Please complete this form and click the button below to gain instant access.