Worry No More
Anger predictably erupts after sustained stints of anxiety, and anxiety tends to reveal itself after the accumulation of days spent worrying. Worrying, quite often, is the unfortunate by-product of fear, and fear usually grows out of fundamental, problematic issues surrounding trust. In conclusion, if you are angry, anxious, worried or living in fear, you are probably not adequately investing...
Read MoreThe Business of Motivation
Give the proper tools to a group of people that want to make a difference, and they will. Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google Outside factors used to work extremely well as incentives for motivation. A paycheck or a company car or an annual raise or a Christmas bonus, all used to be sufficient prodding devices capable of goading workers into meeting deadlines and out-performing their previous personal...
Read MoreShallow Love
We need to be people–brothers, sisters, friends, fathers, mothers, grandparents, husbands, wives–who are willing and committed to loving genuinely. Today, unfortunately, there is a lot of admiration and attention given to those who love without depth, without compassion, without joy, without sorrow, without burden, without responsibility; who choose strictly to sweet talk and...
Read MoreQuinn’s First Week of Law School
Quinn’s first week of law school was a success! Thank you all for your love, prayers, phone calls and well wishes as we begin this time of great transition. Here is a list of things that have changed since Quinn started law school: Parke is now the family chef, cleaner and laundry man. Our 6:30am marathon training now happens at 5:00am due to earlier classes. Quinn has begun using...
Read MoreProblem Pushing
No one ever likes to assume responsibility for being the source of a problem. We would much rather shift or push the blame for problem causation onto someone or something else rather than accept the blame ourselves. The same challenge faces many people within the startup sector as well. A little bit of success can easily translate into attitudes and mindsets incapable of doing anything...
Read MoreNot What You Want
Constraint offers an unparalleled opportunity for growth and innovation. –Scott Dadich, creative director, Wired The over-indulgence era is over. Our generation will not be defined by gluttony, excessive spending, TV, irresponsible waste, extreme credit card debt, bottled water, SUVs, tourism tag lines, oil, news media, egregious poverty in large populations all over the world, Hollywood...
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