close your eyes and start dreaming. use your imagination and envision life not as you see it, but as you desire it to be. chase it. once you finish dreaming, whatever it is that you just imagined, go hard and pursue it without consideration of surrender or abandonment. grow your dreams repeat. that’s it. easy [...]
maker morning sessions
in july 2009, paul graham wrote an insightful blog post on the difference between managers schedules (the bosses) and makers schedules (the engineers, creatives, artists, programmers of the world). paul argues that managers spend their days in hour blocks because of the millions of meetings they schedule to get things done while makers spend their days [...]
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two keys for creating new ideas
i like this quote because it contains two important ideas for generating new ideas: consume everything relevant to you and steal. #1 consume everything relevant to you. inspiration may seem to come out of thin air but it doesn’t come from nowhere. in order to be able to generate ideas, one can not just sit [...]
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 [...]
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9 words that’ll change how you lead forever
ready? it’s not about you, it’s what happens through you. at first, this truth can seem a little counterintuitive. after all, you’ve made it this far because of one person: you. your grades, your test scores, and your extracurricular activities. your analysis, your plan, and your strategy. for decades you have been taught, celebrated, and [...]
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change your perspective
“we forget how much our perspectives influence our perceptions.” not too long ago i saw this tweet and it made me think: if you don’t like the way things are going or appear, try changing your perspective. feeling down and out? can’t find a solution? boss isn’t happy with your performance? try changing your perspective.
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inspiration of the week: we are what we choose
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my article on technicultr
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are you dead?
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my response to how black people use twitter
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how to design a movement
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the world’s largest list on why we forget to design
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the sound of someone who is designing their life
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please don’t forget to design
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my interview on “the connect”
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the simplest way to change your life right now!
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i am a servant leader who specializes in helping people and brands be extraordinary. i have unparalleled training and experience doing so at some of the best organizations on the planet. i am an unconventional strategic thinker, with a gift for simplifying ideas and a passion for solving tough problems. this, combined with my natural abilities to inspire and develop relationships, enables me to drive people and businesses towards greatness, or what i call their maximum potential. you can connect with me on:
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