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It is so fascinating to see how exponential growth from lower cost in technology is flattening the world. There is unprecedented democratization around bringing our ideas to market. And it starts with an idea. Many people that are trying entrepreneurship start out with money. Dumping money into building something perfect
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The philosophical question, "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" begs the question of how we experience our personal realities. Does it matter if a tree falls if we are not there to experience it?
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Our human brains have a hard time understanding or accepting exponential trends. We prefer and interpret events and trends to be linear. Like a nice Sunday drive that is steady in course, direction and speed, we think life events unfold this way. However, the reality is that we have acceleration
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There's more to life than just maintaining what you have and simply getting throug the day. Having laser focus around a few things that matter can make an immense impact towards big goals. However, that's easier said than done. First, you have to know what you
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Ever notice that there are things you might want but you are just mediocre at it? Most of the things you attempt, you will be mediocre at, for that matter. Your body, brain and coordination simply underperform compared to a person who naturally steps in and makes it happen. Being
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Spending money is easy. So is cluttering your life. The discretions or indiscretions we have on what we let into our life can keep us from going after even bigger and more adventurous things. I like to buy experiences rather than things. Going big on travel, glacier landings, wilderness backpacking,
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We are all trying to get something more and get problems solved every day. And a counterintuitive approach to problem solving is often to get away from your problems. I like to get away to remote and serene places to get my mind off of things. It opens things up
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We live in an unprecedented time in history. It used to be hard to start something. You needed infrastructure, people, permission, etc. That was how the industrial economy worked. The mass forced us to push with enough weight of force behind us. But now, you can put the pieces together
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I think we have mass hysteria embedded in our humanity. When fads come along or some new shiny platform appears, people jump at it and go nuts. At one time, blogging had millions of people participating in the blogosphere. Most of it was noise and clutter. Youtube has hundreds of
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Hearing that phrase, "You have to add value," can sound wonderful as part of your business habits. But what does it really mean? It can be a lofty idea without materializing into something real that connects with another person. The better question when you are working with a
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Abraham Lincoln is often quoted as saying, "Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe." Is that what most people do? Most people start sawing away at their problems. I think it feels safe because you don&
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"There are no easy Fourteeners." "Stay on the trail - there are no shortcuts." That's what the sign to Quandary Peak said, and anyone that has done fourteeners, in this case over 14,200 feet, knows this. It's a grind. I shot the