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Search Inside Yourself!
Search Inside Yourself!
Search inside yourself and what will you find? Any dark corners, un-dusted shelves, closed, even locked, doors? How well do you know yourself? Are you…
August 19, 2014
Go with your strengths, Backstop your weaknesses
None of us are perfect nor, in spite of our best efforts, will we ever be perfect. We all have weaknesses. We need to be…
May 16, 2008
In Search of (Productive) Dissatisfaction
Ah! Why would anyone go in search of dissatisfaction? Well, complacency is the biggest enemy of champions. As Andrew Grove, the founder of Intel, famously…
December 27, 2018
Experience Goods, Credence Goods, Search Goods
Experience goods are products and services whose value can only be truly determined by consuming or experiencing them. A bottle of wine is the classic…
April 17, 2012
The 2nd Question
After meeting a new person, after saying, “Hello, how are you?” what is the 2nd question? In America, it is generally some version of “What…
August 7, 2018
Drama is for the Stage
Personal or relationship drama (i.e. non-literary) refers to a situation blown out of proportion, or one involving unnecessary emotional turbulence or even made-up conflict. Drama occurs for multiple…
July 5, 2022
“No Room for Failure, No Room for Laziness”
Julian is a 12 year old from Montana, Joy is a 15 year old from Texas. They share an unusual love, a rare desire: they…
June 14, 2010
Criticism: Friend or Foe?
If we choose to regard anything less than praise as an attack, then we cease to hear anything useful a critic may have to say.…
September 24, 2009
Listless
One fine day recently I was feeling a bit off. In my search for the why and deeper self-awareness, I started to write out how…
October 26, 2023
Asking “How?” Can Be a Defense
The question “How?” can be a defense against taking action or of declining accountability. When we are truly empowered, we look for the answers ourselves.…
December 15, 2016