How about a list of good quotes about “sticking to it”?  Here are a few that are worthy of posting … “Fall seven times; stand up eight.” – Japanese proverb “You must give up the life you planned in order to have the life that is waiting for you.” – Joseph Campbell “The best time [...]

I was impressed by this recent article on American athlete’s success at Vancouver (from the Wall Street Journal of all places).  A few things impressed me … 1. How little money was spent to target a “medals race” and yet how much success the team is having … particularly in events not usually dominated by [...]

I was listening to a podcast recently that mentioned the number of books in the Library of Congress in relation to what we can actually take in.  The numbers were a bit old and a bit off.  As best as I can tell there are now over 30 million cataloged books … but over 140 [...]

I read The E-Myth for the first time while I was in college.  At the time it was merely a fascinating read that I tossed aside shortly after finishing.  I recently have come across a few articles, videos and other media that have reminded me of the book and so I’ve picked it up again [...]

To me, life is the ultimate “curious pursuit”.  Curious in two ways … First, the activity and realities of life seem so ill suited the enjoyment of life at times.  So it seems to me like a curious (or odd) puzzle where not all of the pieces seem to fit.  Second, curiosity (or intense intellectual [...]

I stumbled across this video today and thought it would make a good post in light of the current economic situation. My business is having A LOT of trouble right now.  We tend to see our fortune on any given day fall and rise with the sentiment on Wall Street.  I had no idea the [...]