Excuse or Reason?

Excuse or Reason?

by | Nov 11, 2024 | Thoughts & Musings

Excuse: Often dishonest, seeks to avoid or shift responsibility, and is used to justify behavior. Reason: Honest, valid, and focuses on explaining the cause of a situation. The distinction between an excuse and a reason can significantly impact our growth and success....
The Funny Thing About Potential

The Funny Thing About Potential

by | Nov 3, 2024 | Thoughts & Musings

It’s never gone It’s aways waiting It’s always avaiable It’s always willing to be redeemed at a moment’s notice But there is a little problem we encounter along the way. Potential is hard because Netflix is easy. Potential is hard because Instagram is easy. Potential...
Consequences Aren’t Optional

Consequences Aren’t Optional

by | Oct 26, 2024 | Thoughts & Musings

Every choice you make comes with some sort of consequence. In an instant you can only pick one path, and you must deal with the repercussions of not picking any of the others. In the words of Sheldon B. Kopp, a brilliant American psychotherapist, you’re pretty much...
The Power of Positivity

The Power of Positivity

by | Oct 20, 2024 | Thoughts & Musings

There was a gardener who was running his family business, that had been passed down from his grandfather to his father and now to him. The staff were happy, and they had more than enough customers, and the team and business were both very successful. For as long as...
Advice vs Feedback

Advice vs Feedback

by | Oct 13, 2024 | Thoughts & Musings

Feedback is backward-looking: it leads people to criticize you, or cheer for you. Advice is forward-looking: it leads people to coach you. When we ask for advice, we open the door to valuable insights and guidance that can help us navigate challenges more effectively....
The Role of Prudence

The Role of Prudence

by | Oct 6, 2024 | Thoughts & Musings

“Think about what great advice it is when you sit down at a computer and screw your life up forever by telling someone to go to hell, or something else, in 30 seconds and you can’t erase it,” Warren Buffett once said. In other words, think twice about...