what are you doing with your risk?
our fear of taking risks is a killer. it kills dreams. it kills hopes. it kills expectations. and, ultimately, it kills true happiness. so here’s another post on why you should learn to love to take risks, right? wrong. the answer does not lie in learning to love risk but rather in changing what we do with the identified…
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- posted at 7:51 pm
- October 25, 2009
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impossible vs. improbable
impossible means no one can do it. it just simply can’t be done. on the other hand, improbable means that something is unlikely to happen. so although it can be done, most people probably won’t do it. the reasons the majority of people won’t accomplish the improbable are not because they can’t, but instead because the improbable seems more difficult, more…
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- posted at 10:52 am
- October 18, 2009
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are you expecting something amazing?
are you future-focused and expecting big things to come? i hope so. expecting something amazing not only gives you motivation but also the opportunity to accomplish amazing things. when we believe in a future that is greater than our current situation (no matter if it’s good or bad) we are happier and more likely to create a future that resembles…
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- posted at 6:13 pm
- October 11, 2009
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sign-up for fortune reminders
if you don’t know yet, i am applying to be a professional blogger for sam-e/nature-made (if you haven’t voted today, please do!) in order to remind people to vote i have been sending out constant updates on twitter and facebook. this type of self-promotion and interruption marketing goes against everything i believe in but i needed time to develop a…
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- posted at 10:22 am
- October 10, 2009
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5 questions to help you identify your unique factors
the other day, i wrote a post suggesting that identifying your unique factors is a critical part of being successful. after a few conversations with people, i decided that it was important to follow up that post with assistance to help you uncover your unique factors. so, here it is. five questions you can ask yourself to identify your unique…
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- posted at 5:00 am
- October 8, 2009
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guest post @ marquis’ weblog: one thing you can do today to make your bschool essays more competitive
if you are looking for ways to make your business school essays more competitive, head on over to marquis’ weblog. i did a guest post for his blog today. marquis is my former roommate from stanford gsb. he has a large pre-mba and mba readership. he blogs mostly on life before and after bschool. you should definitely check him out. he’s one of the…
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- posted at 7:17 pm
- October 7, 2009
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