Having spent over 10 years moonlighting in the service industry–a little piece of me dies each time I’m handed just a receipt from a store clerk. Most of the time, I might as well be in a self-checkout lane or working with a vending machine. How mostĀ conversationsĀ happen at checkout: “It’s $7.82” “There you go.” “$2.18 […]
Archives for November 2011
Do You Want Achievement or an Alibi?
We like to think that we’d love a long list of achievements, but most people have a longer list of alibis. Why haven’t you finished writing that book? Why haven’t you run with that business idea? Why haven’t you quit the job you hate? Why haven’t you write that one email? Do you really want […]
Creating Value in the Ordinary
Fredrick The Great, King of Prussia, had a problem. It was 1774 and Prussia was in the middle of a little ice age which meant colder weather and potential for a devastating famine. Looking to provide his people with a more stable diet, he focused on the potato. But people didn’t like potatoes. In fact, […]
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