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The Waiting Problem

Click on video above. We have a waiting problem We wait for things to get better We wait for the economy to improve We wait for just the right moment We wait til we have more money in the bank We wait for a better day

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More is Not Necessarily Better When Deciding to Move Forward

I used to be one of those people who was in awe of the choices we have all around us. “Give me more information”, I used to say. From my career to my life at home, I used to utilize information – lots of it – to make any decision, small or big. I needed options driven by data to figure out which way to go in an uncertain and unpredictable environment. I figured the more you know about something, […]

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Where Ideas Come From: My Conversation with an Ad Man

I was curious about something: Can good ideas emerge in uncertain times amidst uncertainty and chaos? I have a simple theory that some of life’s best ideas, best opportunities and greatest successes emerge during times of unpredictability, uncertainty and chaos. My gut tells me that the complexity of today’s world, chaos at work, chaos at home, is not all that bad. That there must be a silver lining somewhere in there. So I asked someone who is in the creative […]

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Five Days in Delhi: Day 1

I’m in New Delhi, India this week on a short work trip. I’ve been here several times but I always end up learning something new about how people live and work in this country of 1.2 billion people. Yup, 1.2 BILLION. It’s crazy…so many people, everywhere! [tidbit: India is about a third of the size of the US] Today is an Indian holiday. It’s a religious one where families go to the temple to worship the God Shiva for health, […]

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Motivation Monday

Don’t try to predict what’s going to happen tomorrow. Don’t over analyze. Don’t over think it. Here’s the great thing about all this uncertainty, unpredictability, complexity and chaos in our lives today: You have just as good a shot at the next breakthrough idea as anyone else. Nothing is written in stone. Everything is malleable. Anything is possible. No one has a monopoly on good ideas or the passionate pursuit of a dream. Don’t ask Why. ASK WHY NOT? Why […]

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