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What is Amazing Now is Soon Ordinary

September 30, 2011 By Ben Leave a Comment

Amazon has wrecked it for all the other online stores. What they do is completely amazing. It’s still hard to believe they offer free 2-day shipping when you have a Amazon Prime membership. I just ordered an HDMI cable for $6 and it’ll be here Monday – shipped for free. That’s amazing. But amazing doesn’t last forever. […]

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Learning the Power of Confidence through Yao Ming

September 29, 2011 By Ben Leave a Comment

Two years ago around Thanksgiving, my Mom read an article in the newspaper talking about a group of Chinese professors and students studying at the University of Minnesota who were looking for an American home to spend Thanksgiving at.  Eager to deliver an authentic Thanksgiving experience, my Mom invited over two Chinese students and a […]

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The Brain vs the Mind

September 28, 2011 By Ben 12 Comments

Right now I’m fighting the temptation for a second small piece of cheesecake. It’s 15 feet from me in the refrigerator and I’m hungry. That doesn’t make good math. But then my mind interrupts my brain and I’m back to focusing on work. Life is a continual struggle between the brain and mind. The brain is focused […]

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Excitement Inspires Action

September 27, 2011 By Ben Leave a Comment

Last weekend while playing fetch with my dog, after a few throws he lost interest. Just holding up the ball and tossing it didn’t interest him anymore.  In an experience most people have been through while playing fetch with a dog, I picked up the ball and feigned excitement. My excitement got my dog excited […]

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