The Challenge Of Saying Vs. Doing
“What one does is what counts.
Not what one had the intention of doing.”
– Pablo Picasso
Being A Causer
“If you know who you are,
where you are going,
and what you want,
then it is not hard to deal with inane bureaucratic details,
trivialities and constraints.
Doing The Things You Fear
“The key to success is for you to make a habit
throughout your life of doing the things you fear.”
Emerson
Advice From A Pulitzer Prize Winner
“I can’t give you a surefire formula for success,
but I can give you formula for failure:
try to please everybody all the time.”
The Unmentionable Four Letter Word In Business
“When love and skill work together,
expect a masterpiece.”
– John Ruskin
What Are You Doing About Dis-satisfaction?
“My real dissatisfaction is with my dissatisfaction.
How dare I be so discontent? How dare I?
Or being discontent why cannot I shut up about it?”
Bowie, Magic And Not Seeking Approval
“I’m not a prophet or a stone age man.
Just a mortal with potential of a superman.
I’m living on.”
– David Bowie
Your Most Successful & Meaningful Year
{Warning: this email is longer than normal, but I think it’s worth the read}
I’m grateful that 2015 was another year of success in my life.
The Hunger Games in 2016
“Stay hungry, stay foolish.”
– Steve Jobs
Just before the year end, I was talking with a mentor of mine.