In All Fairness
People who try to cheat simply don't have the talent of people who don't have to try to cheat.
One Trick Pony
Every singer records an album sooner or later called, "Greatest Hits." If you were to record one with all your greatest accomplishments, what would they be? Do you have enough for an entire album? I remember the "one hit wonders" like
Who’s Directing the Picture?
We live under some illusion that "today" represents who we are, and tomorrow will be the same. We aren't in a snapshot, we're in a movie. The question is this: Do we purposefully and intentionally control our progress and growth,
Because I Said So
True experts don't justify, validate, or try to prove their opinions, approaches, or techniques. They don't quote Greek philosophers, or the New York Times, or dump statistics on you. They merely speak with conviction, authority, and volume. The more you continually justify a
Can You Bring Back Gunsmoke?
They networks are bringing back the chestnuts, like deranged squirrels: Roseanne, Murphy Brown, the dreadful Will and Grace, and so on. It's not merely technology that's driving people to non-broadcast sources, it's a total lack of creativity and new writing. But,
Whom Do You Trust?
Some people spend more time and energy trying to weasel out of a commitment than they would in simply fulfilling it.
Metaphysics
As you begin each morning or end each day, ask yourself, "Am I making a difference?"
RIP Stephen Hawking
He was told at 21 he had two years to live. He passed away this week at 76, having lived with ALS for over half a century while producing brilliant theories and works. And your excuse for not making a call
One Referral A Day: How Hard Is That?
If you ask for one referral a day, that's about 20 a month, 250 a year in round numbers. If half prove valuable, that's 125. If half of those are responsive, that's 62. If half of those accept proposals, that's
Are You Still Unhappy?
The belief that any grievance one has should immediately take priority and be addressed instantly by the rest of society until it is resolved to one's satisfaction is the most arrogant position of our times.