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Aug 03 2012
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Business, Change The World, Creativity, Discipline, Focus, Imagination, Leadership, Let The Music Play

Medals and Dominoes

The iPod was out of the box. Medal #1.

The iPhone started its own box. Medal #2.

The iPad has now finished that box and the masses have taken up residence there. Medal #3.

And we know, today, the minds in Cupertino are imagining and creating what will lead to medals #4, #5, #6, etc.

Remarkable is the habit of the greats.

Is it me – or does the 20th Olympic medal look a lot easier to get than the first?

Do something so wild – 

Create something so extravagant –

Serve in a way that is so mind-blowing that you cause the first domino to fall –

He will then pave the way for the rest.

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Aug 02 2012
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Another Way to Say #LTMP

“Through all the lines and things that are put in place to divide us, all like-minded people gather together, we’re more curious than ever.

We create music to express ourselves and when the world relates, that’s a beautiful thing.

We’re all trading off each other’s culture, so no matter what lines you put–country, indie rock, rap, we’re all somehow gonna find a way to come together.

That’s it. That’s what it’s all about. We are finally we living out our creed.”

Jay Z

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Aug 01 2012
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A speedy rant.

8:22 am

We don’t soak up life enough.

We don’t want our dreams bad enough.

We blame others too much.

We are successful where we are calloused.

We don’t look at the stars enough.

Remember your first day on the job. Where’d the joy and passion go?

There were things left unfinished yesterday. Unacceptable.

Now is the most important minute of the day. (It’s always now)

We should challenge the status quo more often.

Your plan got you here.

We forget to pray. Not in the cliché sense – I’m talking truly connecting with Infinite Intelligence.

Art. Career. Family. Purpose. = Life = Joy. Hope. Passion. Etc. = What we’re really after.

Fly fishing should be required to be taught in all public schools.

We need your music. The noise is getting out of control.

Music’s antonym is accident.

We are all Olympians in something.

We’ve got one shot at this thing.

Let the music play. No, today – make it play.

8:27 am #LTMP

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Jul 31 2012
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Business, Leadership

Say Cheese

Apple Stores.

Chick-Fil-A’s.

Ritz Carlton’s.

Wrigley Field.

Nordstrom’s.

Peninsula Hotels.

Lulu-Lemon Stores.

In-N-Out Burger.

Southwest Airlines.

The markets are very accepting to friendly people and places.

Couple that with a dynamite product/service, and you’re on your way to a successful enterprise.

Create something worth talking about and then don’t forget to smile.

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Jul 25 2012
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Towel Throwing

You started and then what happened?

It got harder than you expected.

It looked different from the inside looking out than the outside looking in.

The other guy got a head start.

You drilled a dry hole.

You found out that skill development was greater than your natural gifting(s). That frustrated you.

You fouled out.

Someone said no.

You got hung up on.

Dealer was showing ace. You had a pair of 8’s.

You pulled a hammy.

You got writers block.

You needed sleep.

You had to work on the weekends.

And so forth…

I would estimate that 9 out of 10 people throw the towel in on 9 out of 10 things they start to do or try to create.

Why?

Simple answer – it’s easier to quit.

It’s easier to claim the dream wasn’t real.

Everyone loves the talk of getting married.

Where’s the discussion on being married?

Look at those who you call a hero and companies/churches you consider to be heroic.

Chances are they’re holding on to most of the towels that had the chance to be thrown in at some point in time.

 

 

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