Monthly Archives: March 2016

I’ve always operated in this way described by Peter & Steven here, but, I haven’t always been focused on where I was moving towards. Where do you want to be in 5 years? What must you do this year to get closer to that place? What must you do this month to get closer toContinue reading ““Move Fast; Break Things.””

… I’m going to speak to you as if you had to do mine. You may ‘just be a’ driver to some, or ‘the guy who takes out the garbage’ to others. But that’s bull*&*t. If you’re curious why, I’m going to tell you. Because one day, you may be (hopefully) better at this thanContinue reading “No Matter What Your Job Is …”

Lack of reaction on my face does not mean I’m not listening with my heart. What you have to say may be good; it may be bad; it may be both. I think it’s more important to process thoughtfully, then deal with it in the best possible manner. That’s much more likely to bring outContinue reading “On Bringing Out A Smile”

There isn’t necessarily any one thing that you were born, or put on this earth, to do. Of course, you will hear some people say that. And, that’s fine. But I think that the real difference between them (not just the people who talk about having found what their ‘thing in life’ is, but, themContinue reading “On Sticking With One Path (At Least, For A Good While)”

Well, there are things that knock me off my game. For example: When I’m not organized. When I’m pulled between two things. When my keyboard is stuck and I need to type. When I’m short on time. When I have to stay up late. When I’m not working on my ONE thing. Sleep, energy, productivity,Continue reading ““How Do You Do Stay So Happy?””

Picking up that discarded wrapper when no one is looking. Writing a thank-you note by hand. Calling to remind them of their upcoming deadline. Doing that extra chore that’s not usually yours. You don’t have to solve world peace today. The tiniest action has the largest implications.

Stripe recently launched a free pilot program, a sort of ‘foreign-incorporation-in-a-box’ service. If you live in Austria, and you have a product or service that you want to sell to Americans, Stripe will, in a matter of hours, get your business incorporated and ready to accept payments legally in the USA. This is a processContinue reading “Breaking Barriers”

A woman tried to ‘save me a step in the wrong direction’ the other day, but I told her that there was no such thing as a wasted step. Coming from me, that’s significant, because I have a tendency to walk miles down the wrong path before realizing it. The thing is that every oneContinue reading “Never A Wrong Step”

Many jobs are a simple trade of time for money. If you find a job where the owner will trade you money for results, because they want you to feel responsible for helping the company to achieve its mission, and, you are passionate about that mission, then you are quite lucky. Thank you.

Here are the final 5 in my list of ‘moral stands to live by’: 6- "Do everything as if my children are watching." This helps me when I’m faced with a choice, and I’m by myself sometimes. 7- "You must first take care of yourself before you are able to take care of anyone else."Continue reading “5 More Moral Stands To Live; What Are Yours? #IdeaMachine”