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If you’re a little lost by the title, there’s a classic business idea of the “blue ocean”. If you’re in a competitive industry (read: sharks), you’re in a red ocean. There’s blood in the water. If you’re in an industry with no competition, you’re in a blue ocean. There’s lots of space. And no blood. […]
MoreIt’s OK to be wrong, but lazy thinking isn’t OK. In politics, in spirituality, in life, and in relationships, it’s easy to not process things intelligently. When we discuss ideas, we want to get to the root of those ideas. We need to understand how and why things work. We need to ask good questions. In […]
MoreIt’s easy to lose the main thing. When you are giving a talk, do you have a main thing you’d like to communicate? Does your business have a main goal? Do you have one big thing you want to accomplish each day? We miss the main thing because it’s hard to focus on the main thing. […]
MoreThe difference between a business and a freelancer is: Who does the work? In a business, you build systems and processes to use the lowest talent possible (not to say you don’t want talented people, but you don’t want to need them to function). With a business, you create systems and processes to help make […]
MoreMany job postings today require a good bit of experience. 8 years here. 10 years there. And rightly so, they want hires who know what they are doing. What you need to make sure however, is that experience doesn’t replace hard work and innovation. What happens when things change so fast your experience isn’t relevant anymore? That’s […]
MoreHave you ever had a big dream (start a non-profit, run a business, change something in culture) and someone offers you some free advice like “you’re more likely to get hit by lightning than for [that thing] to happen”? Besides being annoying, there’s one problem with this idea. Yes, it’s fairly unlikely you’ll get hit […]
MoreIn our culture, saying “I don’t know” has a bad reputation. Admitting we’ll be making something up as we go along is a tough thing to do. It rubs against our pride. So we talk like we know what we’re doing. We pretend. We roleplay. And we always get through it. We don’t know how […]
MoreNo matter who you are, comparison is your enemy. Everyone’s journey is different. Everyone’s path is unique. Get to know people, learn from them, and always push yourself to be better. Even use them as a benchmark. But don’t compare. It’s not worth it. Comparison leads to judgement. And judgement doesn’t benefit anybody.
MoreAt some point in your life, you realize that if you don’t do things, they won’t get done. If you’re trying to build a company, you’re the one that has to do it. If you want to ask that girl out, you’re the one that has to do it. If you want to start a […]
MoreWhatever you are dealing tie right now. It will pass. If you are loving life and living high, or ready to completely crash and burn. It will pass. That’s not intended to be depressing. It’s intended to be the truth. So if things are going well, be grateful. If they aren’t going so well, be […]
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