People may try to pull you into their rhythm to put you at a disadvantage. Consciously or not, they want you off your rhythm because they understand that if they can throw you off, you are liable to make a decision or act in a way that is more suitable to their needs. Think of aggressive sales tactics that pressure you into buying because of limited … Read More Rhythm and Your Ability to Succeed
We spend a good deal of time ensuring that students learn what is known. In fact, we as a society are rather obsessed with it, testing students from the moment they enter our school system to check whether that information is getting into their heads. We do this because we believe that certain information is essential to turning those students into productive, functioning adults. But there comes a point where we can be so … Read More The Future of Thought
It’s safe being a cynic. Cynics don’t have to create. They don’t have to take chances. They can scoff at the risks that other people have taken. They can ridicule the courage others have shown in order to make some contribution to this world. Cynics are hardly new to the world. They’ve been around since Diogenes at least, but now their day has really arrived. The Internet has … Read More On Cynics
Great leadership never results from the actions of a single individual. No one—but no one—succeeds alone, despite what some people might tell you. Things get done through the actions of many, and they all must have the ability to take control and realize a vision. The reality is that for every political superstar, corporate wunderkind, academic rock star, or entrepreneurial genius, there are scores of … Read More The Leadership Lie
We are all driven to make a difference in this world. The tragedy is that so many of us have lost our way. We have become blind to our true mission by an obsession with busyness. We confuse money as a metric for quality of our contribution. We may be sad or unfulfilled and not realize it is because we are not attempting to help … Read More The Duty of Contribution
