Why Try To Get Out Of Your Box, When You Can Use What's In It?
Dumb ideas are underrated. Not only that, but anytime a dumb idea shows itself, self-shaming typically follows. “God that was stupid. Why did I say that? I better not say anything else.” “I never realized how bad of an idea that was until I shared it. No one got what I was trying to say. […]
Over years the perception of how one practices shifted and not for the better. The way most practice is done now requires a lot of time. People now practice using this method: intake as much information as possible and wait for the moments when they can apply it. Perhaps they may seek a moment or […]
What if you decided now that all you would ever talk about would be meaningful. If you could only say what would help you or others move forward, what would you talk about? It’s difficult to answer. Uncomfortable, even. Your lizard brain considers that kind of talk to be risky. Surely you don’t want to […]
Our lizard brains are the worst. They love distractions. The problems we need to truly face are buried under layers of them: from lightweight distractions like television and cleaning to tougher ones like working an insane number of hours at work or having a couple of drinks every night. If you’re going to make meaningful […]
I recently conversed with an extremely successful businessperson about starting a business. We talked in depth about the pitfalls, potential for failure, and mistakes so many others make. He also shared his own experience of how one day he was buying a brand new car, had piles of money in his bank, and was doing […]
We expect others to react to our ideas far worse than they actually do. I received an email today that contained a few content ideas for a client. She was trying to get my brain working in a different way. She was throwing ideas out there – they weren’t necessarily great ideas, but they got […]
Decision-making is difficult at first. What color should you paint the wall? Does the logo need to be larger? Do you ask friends and family to give you money before you ask for investors? Do you pull the trigger now or wait until a better time? Our lizard brain immediately seeks to put the weight […]
