How do you deal with fear in your life? Are you cognizant of how your fear affects you on a consistent basis? Do you have a methodology to subdue of embrace the fear? Sometimes, it’s subconscious & not easily recognizable. Other times it is front & center yelling in your face. We all have fear. …
Category: Philosophy
Today’s Best vs Tomorrow’s Best
I really love philosophical conversations. This is probably because of my feelings about how philosophy shapes our lives & certainly because of how it has shaped my career. About a decade ago I was talking with my manager about productivity. It was probably about my productivity and ways to improve it, even if she wasn’t coming right …
Not My English
Kids are amazing creatures. My eldest son says such interesting things. One day, he & his mother were shopping & he spotted a package which he brought to her attention. He pointed out the writing on the package and said, “that’s Japanese”. He was right, and my wife was kind of speechless. I mean, he …
Connection
It’s not what you know, it’s who you know. Right, Dragons? I’ve gotten most of my jobs over the years because I knew someone who trusted me. That’s how I started in the IT industry. It’s how I was recruited to work at the national headquarters of a Presidential election campaign. Shoot, even my first …
You Can Quote Me
I love quotes. Little pieces of philosophical brilliance in a bite size offering providing inspiration or possibly motivation. They are like movie trailers for concepts & principles. They can inspire hope. They can move you to action. I will never forget my father giving me Bartlett’s Big Book of Quotations. I loved that book. Loved …
Being Lucky
I started working before I was in high school. Before I could legally drive, I was working. I remember telling friends & family members how I was more interested in having a checkbook than a driver’s license. I’ve always been fascinated with the game of making money and work and business. When I was in …