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I Didn’t Pack for Your Guilt Trip

You’ve probably heard that actions have consequences.But, so does inaction. The worst advise I ever listened to was to set my expectations low, so that I could never be disappointed.All that ever leads to is disappointment. If there is no expectation, what’s the point in participating? Growth doesn’t come from winning or losing, it comes […]

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The Lucky and The Good

You’ve probably heard the phrase, “I’d rather be lucky, than good.” It isn’t a new one.  So many things in life are determined by mere blinks one way or the other. Whether you attribute that to divine blessing, good genes, or your sheer grit…it’s all about the same.  If you had to do it again, could

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Artificial Common Sense

You’re not stupid, you’re just foolish.  And I mean you in the royal sense.  What do Robinson Crusoe and Walter Burns have in common?  They both had their work done by Friday.  If what you’re after is quality, there are no shortcuts.  End of the day, it’s on you to put up or shut up,

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Benign Planets

Benign Planets How’s your orbit? Do you feel like you’re on a sustainable trajectory? Every day, we move. We may feel forced down a path.  Or we may be sprinting in a singular direction. But, one way or another, we are on the go.  Boredom is not a natural state.  It is a contagious excuse. 

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And for Every King…A Broom

There are a lot of titles out there.Buzzy. Important Sounding. Interview Getting. Titles. Things like:CEOFounderLeader Titles are fine.Sometimes they come with a pay bump. That’s cool. Here’s the thing.You can be a CEO of a company of just you. And you can “Found” a rock on the ground.What’s the point of leading if you don’t know

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The Art of Darkness

Worry does not count as billable hours.  Now, if you’re first reaction to that is, “of course they don’t,” I need you to dwell on it a bit longer.  Not because you’re wrong, but rather because it happens all the time.   Projects get behind. People don’t pull their weight. Others lie about their progress because they know

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Arts and Craps

You hear a lot of people say, “you get out what you put in.” Meaning that if you want a return on your sweat equity, roll up your sleeves and dive in. But as anyone who’s spent their lives working will tell you…there’s a lot of crap out there. You have to put up with

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Social Studies and Media

Have you met people?  Yeah. They suck.  You suck.  I suck.  We all suck.  Whether you’re an influencer or a follower, the social media aspect of platforms is a lesson in futility.  Networks lost ground when streaming platforms cut out advertisements.  Those same streaming platforms lost ground when social media took over and made every single

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Suffering Fools

Today, this day, there are probably more projects being worked on than there were yesterday. And yesterday there were more than the day before that.  That’s a lot to wade through.  It’s hard to be seen.  I think people are watching more content now, but they aren’t paying more attention.  It’s background noise.  Find your

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Complicated Creativity

Creativity is complicated.  Sometimes, it’s over complicated.  When you fall off a horse, people tell you to “get back on. You can’t let the horse beat you.”  You mean, that 1200lb animal?  That animal can beat me.  Easily.  But when it comes to writing or creating and you hit a block…people make a face and let

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