Be Worthy

Did that headline get your attention? I hope so. Beliefs are so very important to our lives. They shape what we do, don’t do and won’t do. But where do beliefs come from? One way of understanding this very complex question is they come from those who raised us and our peer groups. Being part…

I saw this in a recent post from Seth Godin: And building a fortress cripples us. It turns people into spies and informants. And spies and informants are so busy being afraid that they fail to actually build anything of value. Not to mention that doing the right thing, doing it in a way we’re…

If you are working on something exciting that you really care about, you don’t have to be pushed. The vision pulls you. – Steve Jobs How much are you resisting what you do? How many “have-tos” do you have in your life? Ideally, life is a collection, and series of, “get-tos.” What do you get…

The future has several names. For the weak, it is impossible. For the fainthearted, it is unknown. For the thoughtful and valiant, it is ideal. – Victor Hugo Language is the basis and currency of our thoughts and mental life. What we name things, and continue to call them, are what they become and remain….

The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear. – Socrates We all want* a good reputation, to be well-regarded in the eyes of others. Wanting a “good” reputation is not enough though. You need to have a clear picture. You need a plan for creating and…

There’s no shortage of pithy sayings about, or formulas for, living in the world today. At the risk of adding to the “noise,” here is my basic formula: just A.S.K.. First, be Authentic. Easier said than done, especially in the Western/Modern world. In a consumer-oriented culture we are barraged with entreaties to consume this, that…