A thirst for authenticity is actually a thirst for…
A story I recently wrote about Ernest Shackleton’s Hazardous Journey resonated with a lot of people.
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I just finished reading a delightful little book titled What is the point of perfume?
Perfume tells a story on the skin.
It has a beginning, a middle, and—if it’s good—a long, lingering end.
That’s not me talking. That’s Alyssa Harad in her book
Was it something you said?
Imagine if you could send an email to some busy people whose business you want to earn right now.
What would you say? How would you say it?
To stay ahead, you need to think ahead
This is long, so feel free to skip it.
Today’s story begins with another story, from another time and place:
Impossible
What can bagels teach us about ideas
Sure, it happened suddenly, but I had no choice—last year I removed bagels from my diet. Here’s how it happened: while reading one of those “Eat this not that”
When the going gets tough, the tough relax
This is long, so feel free to skip it.
“Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless–like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup,
In business, what are the characteristics of a good focus?
Here are the top two:
1. A good focus is memorable.
Think: a simple idea expressed with simple words and immediately
Do you really know where you’re leading your business?
This is long, so feel free to skip it.
YOU.
Yes, you—please take stock of what you accomplished in 2012. Did you reach all of your goals? Did you expand your business? Whatever