Daily Letter
A short daily letter for people finding their way.
Since 2017, I've been writing about strategy, courage, and building things that matter;
all in fewer than 100 words.
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one by one
Step by step, block by block, one small generous action on top of another, that is how you build something that lasts.
Breaking the Law
Recently we went to a secluded beach to have a picnic, we brought a Cobb cooker along, it uses 6 coals to cook a meal.
a-rhythmic
Modern life, or post-modern life, is a-rhythmic. Not having a rhythm as our ancestors did, a
rock of sponge
In choosing the way forward, intuition or gut should play a major role. A friend of mine, former CEO of a major retailer, always says that intuition is always right, and if it wasn't the right path then it wasn't intuition. :)
4 of 4 (a friend unlike you)
I believe there are four types of relationships that everyone needs in their lives,
number four,
3 of 4 (someone who walks behind you.)
I believe there are four types of relationships that everyone needs in their lives,
number three
2 of 4 (the second type of friend you need)
I believe there are four types of relationships that everyone needs in their lives,
number two,
1 of 4 (a best friend)
I believe there are four types of relationships that everyone needs in their lives,
number one,
You need to...
At a famous zoo, they discovered that the animals were experiencing stress from being in public view. They started experimenting with 'resting' them, by giving them some privacy.
Unfathomable. Vastness.
Overwhelmed by the continued violence against women and in particular the recent events in Cape Town and South Africa. That one conscious being can intentionally kill another is unfathomable.
The work that you do...
I think about work, a lot. Not just my job but work in general. I think about the nature of it, why we do it, how it frames us, the pressure I put on it to give me an identity.
say good stuff...
Speaking affirmations and writing them down in the morning is a popular practice, but here is one that I believe is even more powerful
Train Naked
A reminder what this blog is about. Repetition in the mother of learning. Repetition is the mother of learning.
The ancient Greeks trained in the nude in the gymnasium
the long middle
It's about the hard work in the middle, the crossing, when nothing feels like it is happening, but you just have to keep on paddling and not give up on the story.