Tag: Success

Joseph Heller’s Profound Wisdom: The Meaning of “Enough”

A timeless lesson on success, wealth, and contentment Heller's masterpiece, first published in 1961 Joseph Heller wrote the massive bestseller, Catch-22 about World War II. I recommend anyone read the book, but that's not what this story is about. Later in his life, Heller went to a party in the Hamptons. The gathering was filled mostly with young hedge fund managers and Wall Street professionals. While he was at the party, someone came up to...

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2014 Resolutions

2014 Resolutions

"The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times." — Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist Looking Back, Moving Forward My 2013 Year in Review & 2014 Resolutions Something I haven't done in past resolutions is reflect on the past year. 2013 was one of my more difficult years, I have to admit. I even checked with Christina tonight to verify I wasn't missing anything. In 2014, I'm ready to...

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Donny Deutsch: Often Wrong, Never in Doubt

Often Wrong, Never in Doubt Unleash the Business Rebel Within by Donny Deutsch Source: Amazon.com I'm trying to burn through my stack of library books and wanted to recommend one of my latest reads called Often Wrong, Never in Doubt: Unleash the Business Rebel Within by Donny Deutsch. Every time I go to the library I always bee-line to the Computer Science section first, quickly followed by Business (just like my pursuit of education, both...

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The Future of Work: Robots, Routines, and Rapid Change

How automation and globalization are transforming our working lives At one point or another, most of us have to work. Some volunteer their labor, but most of us are working for our wages. I might have blogged about this in the past, but when I was in kindergarten, I rode the school bus to and from school like most kids. I remember sitting on the bus one morning going to school thinking, “wow, this is...

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Dutch Bros Coffee: A Pacific Northwest Treasure Worth Discovering

How a small pushcart business became one of America's most beloved coffee chains If you ever get the chance to visit Dutch Bros Coffee, don't pass it up. What began as a humble pushcart operation in 1992 has evolved into one of America's most beloved drive-through coffee chains with a fiercely loyal following. My personal favorite is "The Kicker" – a delicious breve (espresso with half-and-half) infused with Irish cream syrup that delivers exactly the...

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Fight Back: Career Lessons from Hell’s Kitchen

How resilience in the face of criticism can be your greatest career asset I've given some career advice in the past, and love talking to others about tips we each have for getting work done at work. Having problems working at work, or getting work done, might sound like an odd problem to talk about, but you would be surprised how difficult it can be sometimes. Advice I often find useful is to fight back...

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