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The next thing. Isn't that it? It sounds simple. It is simple. But it's hard. It's simple and hard. The ability to be clear about the next thing is not common. Most people you encounter dialogue or procrastinate around decisions and actions that could
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Nothing lasts forever. And today, that's especially true. It can be unsettling to always be on the move when the temptation is to rest on your laurels. Noone cares about you more than you. And it's important to take complete ownership of your own personal growth,
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If you haven't read business biographies like Derek Sivers of CD Baby or Elon Musk of PayPal fame, it's well worth the time. There's a bit of nostalgia as I think back to the 90's and early 2000's and what
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I have done many types of deals over the years. I have sold services, created venture opportunities for myself and clients, partnered, started businesses, launched new products and have helped people along the way who needed a little more vision or strategy. I can see deals that others can'
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DHH, Basecamp As we are closing the year, I do want to encourage readers and clients, as I have for many years, to give up the grind. Most things simply don't matter. They don't move the needle of your life towards results that make a meaningful
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Moving the needle becomes quite a challenge for everyone these days. When we are drowning in a sea of information, it's hard to decipher what work is contributing to the bottom line and what is simply wasteful and busy activity. I usually have a nagging sense of dissatisfaction
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We do not tend to give compliments or recognition for, "Look what I prevented from happening." It's simply not how our brains work. Yes, we have heard the wisdom of Benjamin Franklin, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." However, who
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"The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It’s as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today. The true entrepreneur is a doer, not
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It is true that when we find ourselves in a hole, the first thing we should do is stop digging. Sometimes that pull to keep digging or keep trying harder can overwhelm our sensibilities. Instead of being smarter, we simply add horsepower and determination. It's a terrible idea.
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Try doing business without being likable. Getting connections and deals become hard quickly. We live with immense choices in who we want to deal with, and unpleasantness can simply be ignored for the next great option. Of course, there are a lot of charmers out there as well. They can
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CNN covered an interview recently on Andre Agassi returning to tennis to coach Novak Djokovic in his next chapter of his career. Such a great read as well as an insightful interview of Brad Gilbert, commentator extraordinaire and former coach of Andre Agassi. He talked about how Agassi played his
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I don't find games very engaging without keeping score. My kids are the same way. Once we inject some kind of scoring, it becomes much more fun, and the focus and intensity go up right away. It's natural. We've had decades of socializing trying