The Power of Your Environment

So many people have heard the old saw “practice makes perfect.” It’s wrong. Just. Plain. Wrong. I was watching a Tim Ferriss Four Hour Life video and he quoted a top chef who says: “practice makes permanent.” It’s true. Absolutely 100% true. What you train, you ingrain. Whatever you practice creates muscle memory and neural pathways…

The height of your accomplishments is determined by the depth of your convictions. – William F. Scolavino Or put another way, nothing will happen unless you believe in it and your ability to complete it sufficiently. When we believe in what we’re doing, whether it be a deep-seated belief in our ability to achieve a goal,…

Human labor, through all its forms, from the sharpening of a stake to the construction of a city or an epic, is one immense illustration of the perfect compensation of the universe. The absolute balance of Give and Take, the doctrine that every thing has its price, — and if that price is not paid,…

“The limits of my language means the limits of my world.” – Ludwig Wittgenstein The idea that our language creates our world (each of our worlds… ) is very compelling for me. I have long said that humans are meaning-seeking and meaning-creating creatures. We must not only understand our world, but make sense of it,…

“Action may not bring happiness but there is no happiness without action.” – William James While the author of that quote may not have used the salty language in the title, I hope it got your attention. If I do have your attention, please allow me to invite you to get off your back-side in…

On page 74 on Kevin Cashman’s excellent book, Leadership From The Inside Out, he tells the story of being asked by a Tibetan monk how many days he has to live. After gathering himself, he thought for minute and answered “Six thousand.” The monk replied: “So, if you have 6,000 days, do you want to…