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The Seven Dwarfs never had to deal with a recession. They suggested you whistle while you work. Which is a great philosophy, unless you’re not working. Then what? SHORT ANSWER: Hustle while you wait. That’s what Edison preached and, more importantly, practiced. A thousand patents later, his disciplined work ethic paid off and paid well. THE CHALLENGE IS: Executing what matters while waiting what’s coming. Here’s how to hustle…

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“Is it your place to fix this?” That’s the question you have to ask yourself. Especially when someone you love finds themselves on the precipice of disaster. Sometimes you have to back off. Yes, it requires great emotional restraint. Yes, it requires significant self-control. But if you don’t let people come to their own conclusions, make their own decisions and make their own mistakes, you fractionize their experiences and…

You can’t beat self-employment. Working from home. Working in your pajamas. Working your own schedule. Working the way you want to. No commute. No office politics. No pointless meetings. No bosses breathing down your neck. Sounds like a dream job, right? Well, it is. Most of the time. EXCEPT FOR ONE PROBLEM: You’re the only person who can hold yourself accountable. And if you don’t hold your own feet…

“Motion organizes and creates order. It is by motion that all things tend to their equilibrium and find their place in the universe. And unrelenting motion is what helps conspire towards some unifying geometrical situation.” That’s the Theory of Gravitational Order, as written by my friend Ed Sylvia in his metaphysical masterpiece, Proving God. But here’s the really cool part. If you soften your eyes and re-read Ed’s words…

For those of you human beings out there (and I think you know who you are) here’s a quick list of assumptions. You want to be: Valued. Needed. Wanted. Affirmed. Appreciated. Accepted. Respected. Recognized. Remembered. Taken seriously. Given a chance. Part of something that matters. IN SHORT: You want to be heard. Because if you’re not – if people can’t hear you – they can’t follow you. And if…

“If a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it, did it really fall?” Most people have heard this riddle before, although few know the origin of the phrase. It comes from a book published in 1710 by George Berkeley called A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge. The existential question he poses throughout the text is: Can something exist without being perceived? Berkeley says no….

“If a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it, did it really fall?” Most people have heard this riddle before, although few know the origin of the phrase. It comes from a book published in 1710 by George Berkeley called A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge. The existential question he poses throughout the text is: Can something exist without being perceived? Berkeley says no….

“My life is my preparation.” I’ll never forget the first time my mentor told me that. “I’ve developed deep faith,” Mr. Jenkins said, “that everything I’ve experienced in my life – up until this very moment – will sufficiently support whatever I do in the next moment.” That’s called trusting your resources. Now, when I say “resources,” I’m referring to: Your talents. Your abilities. Your finest faculties. Your resources….

And now for a few words from some dead white guys: “Modest doubt is the beacon of the wise.” William Shakespeare, English playwright. “A heretic is a man who sees with his own eyes.” Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, German philosopher. “Heretics are the only bitter remedy against the entropy of human thought.” Yevgeny Zamyatin, Russian author. LESSON LEARNED: If you want to make a name for yourself, you have to…