The Unexamined Life

Socrates once said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” This may or not be accurate. But this much I believe is true, that the unlived life is not worth examining. This quote is not mine. I did not write it. And I have been unable to definitively attribute it to any specific author. But…

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Fortune Friday: “You will conquer obstacles to achieve success.”

Conquer is such an imposing word, usually connoting force and power and aggressiveness. And if obstacles are standing between you and the success you hope to achieve, then some good old-fashioned blunt force trauma would seem the appropriate plan of action. Tear down those walls. Pound those impediments to bits. Break through those pesky hedgerows….

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Why Do You Want A Million Dollars?

If you were to ask the average person how much money in the bank would make their life better, the typical response would be “a million dollars”. That is the magical number that has been proffered for years as the gateway to early retirement and care-free living. Given inflation, these days that number is probably…

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Think Outside Your Box

The path to innovation and success, so we’re told, is thinking outside of the box. But which box specifically—where is it exactly and how do we go about thinking outside of it? Might I suggest that you start with that box that sits squarely atop your shoulders. That’s right. The box is not out there…

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