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Letter from the Out There

Hi, I’m coming to you from the Out There. Not here, but Out There. People always talk about the fear they have about putting themselves Out There. It’s as if it’s a mystical land of enchantment and creativity. But why the fear? Why the apprehension? The Out There is very much like the place you live now. It’s just an alternate universe that exists in our minds. The moment...

Work on Yourself

Teacher, what does it mean
“to work on yourself”
It means: to stop waiting for others to change.
 

Your 2030 lifestyle

“Your 2030 lifestyle…
will be determined by your 2021 decisions” @earnyourleisure
Plus you get a couple of extra days for leap year. Make them day count.
 

I read Rich Dad Poor Dad

I read Rich Dad Poor Dad
by @therealkiyosaki right after the divorce in 2007. Until that point,
I never believed I could be a businessman. I was mentally broke.
That inflection point altered the entire course of my life. I changed the way I spoke about money with my daughters.
 

You’re brilliant, beautiful leaders

They’ve been preparing…
for this moment their entire lives.
“You’re brilliant, beautiful leaders.
You’re brilliant, beautiful leaders.
You’re brilliant, beautiful leaders.”

Me? You? Us?

Me? You? Us?
A constant balancing act between brain and heart.
 

Love is a verb

“Love is a verb.
It is not a permanent state of enthusiasm. It’s not about finding the right person.
It’s about being the right person” – @EstherPerel
 

Me at Mid-life

Other 40-somethings: Buy Lambo.
Me: Buy new Drawing Tablet, and brushes, and paper, and textures, and…
 

What if we could see…

What if we could see…
the bleeding, swelling, and trauma on people’s minds? Maybe then mental health would be more of a priority.
Luckily mental health is becoming less stigmatized and more mainstream.
 

Confidence is a comfort with failure

“Confidence is not a belief…
in success, it’s a comfort with failure.” @iammarkmanson
In baseball, the best hitters miss 7 out of 10 times. In basketball, the best miss 1 out of every 2 shots.
Keep shooting. Keep swinging. Keep showing up.
 

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