Marvel, Disney, Batman, Superman, Star Wars… it’s staggering how much Hollywood is feeding the world with myth. And I like it, don’t get me wrong. I particularly love the Marvel Cinematic Universe, they’ve made great decisions with characters that have been dear to me since I was a kid. But did you know there’s a […]
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If I asked you for a business card right now, and you could give it to me, what would it say? For some people, it’s a no-brainer: doctor, lawyer, pastor, alligator wrestler, etc. But for many, many others (including myself), there would be a lot of titles on that card. And maybe even some of those
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When following your heart actually makes sense Have you ever been faced with an opportunity, only to wonder if you should take it or not? If so, what question did you have to ask yourself in order to say yes or no? Maybe you asked yourself lots of questions. I have. But over time, I’ve
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The Power of Myth We are all fascinated with myth. I believe that we all experience a deep dissatisfaction with reality, with what is visible with our eyes. Myth tells us that there is something beyond the world that we see only with our eyes. According to John Eldredge in his book, “Waking the Dead”,
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Be ruthless We all would like to block out distractions, be more focused, and get more work done. But I never heard it said as well as when I heard it from Alex Mathers: Be ruthless with how you protect the clarity and completion of anything you produce. My interpretation of that? Be ruthless with
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Can you really commit to the all the work you’ve got going on? “I couldn’t Commit” During the Battle of the Bulge in WWII, the 506th regiment of the 101st Airborne Division was tasked with clearing out the town of Foy in Belgium. The famed E (“Easy”) company of the 2nd battalion was charged with
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It’s not enough just to fight for the results, work alone is worth fighting for. Because you are worth fighting for. “We don’t need to meet, just email me.” Our increasing reliance on digital solutions has reduced much need for human interaction. We say (or write) stuff like, “we don’t need to meet, just email me,”
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Everyone and their grandmother today has a business idea. And that’s not a bad thing. Me? I’ve got more business ideas now than ever, it seems. In fact, I feel almost plagued by business ideas – it’s so hard to focus on one thing. We don’t need more business ideas – what we need today
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If we’re paying customers, does that mean we’re entitled to a perfect customer experience? It would seem so. Think about this: one of the most difficult emotions to experience is loss. This applies to parting with our valuable resources. We only want to part with those resources if we receive a reasonable gain in return,
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