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Month: June 2018

Existential Friday Newsletter

v10: Throw Everything Out And Start Over

Posted on June 29, 2018August 29, 2018

What would it feel like to throw out everything you’ve been working towards and start over? The lessons in moving towards mastery are all over (check out Robert Greene and his amazing book), but most involve some sort of deliberate practice.  What we tend to overlook is the amount of time that’s involved and how […]

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v9: Is Fear Of The Unknown Keeping You From What You Really Want?

Posted on June 22, 2018August 29, 2018

What is it that you’re not doing that you wish you were doing because you’re afraid of what might happen? The article below talks about fear of the unknown.  That fear acts as a barrier that keeps you from achieving new things and, ultimately, living the life you want to live.  In many cases fear […]

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Hey Wait, I Can Make That – Hand Cut and Painted Wood Wall Art

Posted on June 19, 2018February 11, 2019
Hand Painted Wood Ocean Wall Art

Color is an amazing thing.  I have a deep appreciation for everyone who’s gifted with color or has spent the time to learn it well.  My preferred ways to manifest color are through abstract art and painted wood.  The painted wood can take a number of forms, but the idea is simple . . . […]

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v8: Theoretically Low Value Activities Can Lead to Creative Breakthroughs

Posted on June 15, 2018August 29, 2018

When you show up at work there are things that you’re told are important.  Those things usually involve personality traits and specific tasks.  The company gives you tools and expects you to use them for some directly work related task. What if there are other tasks that don’t seem work related but completely change the […]

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v7: What A Lifetime Of Work Across Generations Looks Like

Posted on June 8, 2018August 29, 2018

The other day I was walking home listening to a podcast.  The discussion was about work and work over a lifetime.  The conversation discussed how we have different jobs and/or businesses during our lives.  The evolve and change and we’re always able to reinvent ourselves. I like to think about life as an opportunity to […]

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v6: Reject Average And Become An Outlier

Posted on June 1, 2018August 29, 2018

I came across the link below and fundamentally reject the premise (for myself).  At the same time, I think it’s great to be aware of the average expectation. The problem with averages is that they miss anecdotal outliers.  We can choose to accept an average experience or we can demand more of ourselves.  What happens […]

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