If you have ever played the video game Portal, you might be familiar with the quote, “The cake is a lie.”
Working Hard for Non-Existent Rewards
In the game, the cake is the supposed reward for completing a series of difficult spatial puzzles. Later in the game when you have escaped the puzzles, there is a message [...]
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The Cake is a Lie
Limitations? What Limitations?
I know many smart people that are having an amazingly difficult time in this economy. They have either lost their jobs or are struggling to keep their client base healthy. They bemoan to me that they are unable to do what they want to do because they either don’t know how, don’t have the resources, [...]
5 Reasons Smart People Fail at Creating On-line Businesses
I am fortunate that I get to spend a lot of time with some really smart people. Spending time with smart people energizes me and pushes me to continue developing myself. In many cases, these smart people are doctors, lawyers, and mid-career professionals that love what they do but want to start to generate passive [...]
What are Your Energizing Moments?
Last night I was interviewed by Tiffany Odutoye for Mike Mehrle’s socialmediatelevision.com. It was a great experience because Mike and Tiffany are infectiously passionate entrepreneurs who are working on some amazing projects that will help entrepreneurs that use social media. Spending time speaking with them made me feel energized and motivated, but what if it [...]
How to be a Superhero – Part 3: Developing Your Superpowers
This is the third part of a five part series on “How to be a Superhero.” If you missed part one or two, make sure to check them out.
The Story of an Amaryllis
In November, my then girlfriend (now fiancée), bought an Amaryllis bulb (which is actually a Hippeastrum). Her hope was that the Amaryllis would [...]
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