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The One Thing You Could Do to Make Everything Better

Complete this sentence. If only I ________, everything would be better. Really. Write it down. You'll need it in just a bit. Lookee there, you already know the answer to the one thing you could … more

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Again, Don’t.

Being a Man of Action, I'm a sucker for passive tactics. Here's how that works in negotiation. Me: I'll give you 100 dollars for that! Them: No. Me: Okay, 200! See? Sucker. There are times … more

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Coming Soon: The Pilots + Self Revelations

You may have noticed my posts are less frequent these days. That's because I'm working on a secret project called "The Pilots." Wanna know the secret? I hope so. I'll tell you this: I'm wrapping … more

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What Do You Do When You Lose Your Markers?

I remember. We are walking up the inside of Haleakala, a cliff plunging down one side of the trail and on the upside a low bank of brush. Our trek is almost over. We are very tired. It's getting dark … more

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If Reality Matters to You, Use a Timesheet

Do you really know how you spent your attention last week? When you imagine something specific about the coming week, do you know you'll feel? Turns out, probably not. To make decisions about … more

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A Continuous Creation Timeline

Could you take 6 or 7 minutes to look over a picture? I spent last weekend doing Joel Zaslofsky's Continuous Creation Challenge and documented almost everything I did in a single infographic. I … more

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The Continuous Creation Challenge (and Revenge)

Friday, May 3 2013 7:00 am. I decide, I will crush him. With green tea coursing through my viens and three times his measly years to boast, I'm going to show that six foot pipsqueak what "going … more

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What are You Wearing? Playing the Part Means Knowing Your Role

He wears a red flannel shirt on Saturday mornings. That's his costume. The waffle iron is his prop and the woods where we play his realm. As I write this I feel the air from the furnace of my … more

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Seek Progress, Kill Perfection

I always wanted to be a great man. I'm not, so far. How we describe our goals makes all the difference, not only in how we feel about ourselves, but in how we behave. Most of us understand the … more