Inspiration

These are the must-read books for aspiring young entrepreneurs and the “Retired at 25″ set. Some are classics, some you’ve probably already read, and some I hope are new to you. Each is inspirational in its own way. 1. Rich Dad Poor Dad I have a special place in my heart for Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich [...]

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March 23rd, 2011

Potential is widely regarded as a positive trait.  We say things like sports prospects have superstar potential, or young students are really showing a lot of potential.  But what does potential really mean? “Potential means you haven’t done anything yet.” –Bill Parcells To be sure, having potential is preferable to not having it, but it [...]

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September 6th, 2010

Saturday’s Husky loss at BYU (13 straight road losses!) got me thinking about winning and losing.  I like to reason with myself that the time spent watching the game is all worthwhile if it results in a victory, but completely wasted if it’s a loss.  This is flawed logic because the true value lies in [...]

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July 16th, 2010

After the wedding, we made our way toward Yellowstone via the Beartooth Highway.  This stretch of road has been called the “most beautiful drive in America,” and is only open a few months out of the year because of snow and other extreme weather conditions.  It reaches nearly 11,000 feet in elevation at the summit! [...]

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July 7th, 2010

Over the past few months, while the biz has been broken, I’ve had a lot of time to think about…stuff.  Which is dangerous. What do I really want to do?  What if sales never get back to where they were?  How should I be spending my time? The last one led me toward the idea [...]

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April 6th, 2010

I recently finished The Other 8 Hours: Maximize Your Free Time to Create New Wealth & Purpose by Robert Pagliarini.  The premise is if you sleep for 8 hours, and work for another 8 hours, you really only have the remaining 8 hours each day to truly “live.”  What you choose to do with that [...]

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