Being pressed for time, but not wanting to miss posting, I thought I’d share one of my favorite quotes (and a custom-designed meme to match) from author James A. Michener, who eloquently said: The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his…
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It seems to be common in human nature to doubt or second guess our creative impulses. You know what I’m talking about. Think back, how many times have you had the spark of a creative idea flash into your mind? Now, how quickly afterward did you dismiss the idea as foolish or stupid or self-serving?…
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Recently, I made a proposal to my employer for a new program that could potentially reap huge rewards long term. I was very excited. I did a ton of research, consulted with industry experts, assembled the appropriate documentation, crafted a solid pitch, and set the meeting. I told a lot of people about my plan….
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In the final scene of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, the rebel alliance launches an assault on the Death Star in an attempt to defeat the Empire. The hero, Luke Skywalker, pilots his X-wing fighter along a heavily fortified trench in search of a small exhaust port in which to fire his missiles….
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You may have heard this analogy before in other success and self-help literature, but it is such an excellent metaphor for how we often move through life that I think it bears repeating. The story goes that when poachers want to catch monkeys in the wild, they set out a heavy, closed box that has…
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