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Buttons are not replacing people.

Pull up a chair please—I’d like to share something with you.
It’s far more important to write well than most people realize.
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Flinching.

“My appointment is at 10am. I arrive early. I sit beside some kind of magazine rack… looking at it, staring at it. My mouth is dry. I feel a slight tremor in continue reading

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Some allies are more 🔥 than others.

Did you ever have a pet goldfish? They’re inexpensive & available almost everywhere. But are they a 🔥 ally?

Sure, a goldfish won’t ever wake you up early on continue reading

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Good thinking is expensive.

Good thinking is expensive. It takes time, attention, energy, etc., and it often involves other folks.

But bad thinking often costs a fortune, right?

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A way to find your truth.

As you know, the mechanism which ensures human survival is the ability to change our behaviour.

More often than not, behavioural change starts with an insight. But continue reading

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Your preferred search engine is your mind.

Sure, Google may have more data. But, to you, what good is a 4.3 Google Reviews rating for a hair salon at which they were short with you or your friend(s)?

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Why do you watch TV shows?

You’ve likely heard of HBO’s wildly popular TV show Succession. It never shows any special effects, and no new frontiers of nature, science, or technology are cracked continue reading

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Are people like Jose Mourinho the reason why we need a Rotten Tomatoes for soccer coaches?

Ever wonder why well-known European soccer clubs keep hiring dated, in-decline, and mean soccer managers like Jose Mourinho?

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Strategy is a design for creating value.

Know someone who can explain strategy in simpler terms? Hire them.

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Give.

Successful folks tend to be givers.

Those who don’t give usually don’t lack resources; they lack direction.

One of the gifts most people can’t get enough of is the continue reading

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