WRITING & INSIGHTS
Perspective for
the way forward.
Notes on character, relationships, communication, and the work of becoming.
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Book Recommendation
The Power To Persuade
I finished my latest book. This was super insightful; I learned so much that I was not expecting to; he is a brilliant man who shows the complexity of persuasion when all
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Revenge Hurts The Person Seeking Revenge The Most
I learned from the book Non-violent Communication, the best book I ever read, in 2011, that revenge hurts the person seeking revenge the most. The ability to seek underst
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Anger Leads To Hate, Hate Leads To Suffering
Don’t let the ugliness of this world and the ugly in other people drag you down into it. Never do anything when you are angry.
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motivation
Work Harder and Smarter
I knew a woman once in Arizona who was a customer of mine. She had no arms, had 2 kids, and owned her own gym. She could lift her foot up, pull her wallet out of her purs
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Being Poor Does Not Make You A Humble Person
When you want the money, the fame, and the fortune; when you care about numbers more than people, when you care more about status and profit than the people, this is not
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Being In Top Shape Is A Continuous Work In Progress
I grew up as a runt, weighing like 110-120 lbs. (52 kilos) until I was about 27 years old and hired an amazing personal bodybuilding/sculpting trainer in Tampa (www.bodyb
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Cryptocurrency
Is Bitcoin Real?
When they said Bitcoin “isn’t real”, I laughed. Now, look around Wichita, KS at all these bitcoin ATMs. The world is moving to a one-world currency. That might be why ban
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Learning About Cryptocurrency
For 6 years, I watched a friend of mine make millions in cryptocurrency investing (he started with $5,000); he was always trying to convince me to do it and I let myself
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Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone
If you want to be amazing at anything in life, you have to leave your comfort zone; and a big part of leaving that cozy little nest is a whole lot of embarrassing yoursel
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All Idiots And All Wise Men Were Once Fools
Knowledge eliminates fear; it also eliminates stupidity. In the age of Google, fear and stupidity are choices. Arm yourself with knowledge. All idiots and all wise men we
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Be Brave Enough To Speak Your Mind
Being afraid to say what is on your mind or what you think just because you are afraid you will feel dumb, or look dumb, or have people think you are dumb is one of the w
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Don’t Forget To Breathe
Sometimes I have a giant mountain of stuff I have to get done, and just thinking about it seems overwhelming. You have to remember to breathe, make an itemized list of ev
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