Losing and failing sucks worse than winning feels good
I’ve read accounts of several star athletes (Tom Brady and Michael Jordan standout) who hold a sentiment about losing that REALLY resonates with me. It goes something like this: Losing sucks worse than winning feels good. I don’t want to admit it. But it’s a self-realization I’ve had about myself. It’s true in my life.
Ancient Tech, “Old” Age Wisdom and the Blend
For the last year and a half after my burnout, my personal journey has led me to explore what some might call “new age” and label as mystical. Particularly, my journey has focused on two areas: shamanism and astrology. But I don’t like or accept accept the term “new age” for these. That comes with
Isn’t Every Business a Lifestyle Business?
I remember years ago talking with a group of entrepreneurs and hearing them use the phrase “lifestyle business” as a negative. I guess at some point there was a time when I felt a tiny notion of that sentiment. But lately, especially as I get 15 years into the journey of entrepreneurship, my notion is
On Retiring Superman
I was just talking with my coach about this. Some of my heroes growing up were Superman and He-Man. I marveled at what they could do. Even if they were cartoons and characters in a fictional story. Superman saves the day. He has strength and power and ability to literally save the day. In many
On The Power of Mission
“Never underestimate the power of a small group of committed people to change the world. In fact, it is the only thing that ever has.” —Margaret Mead. At iThemes, I got to see the power of this statement unfold in a beautiful way. And what ignites that is a shared mission. I’m not talking about the
on Their Problems as Your Opportunities
This is about marketing. Just got off a call where the prospective client was open and honest about what their issues are, but even more so their clients issues. Client/customer problems are GOLD. Where are they frustrated? What are they worried about? What’s in their way? More importantly, how do they talk about their own
On when you know you have something in business
Especially startups or new products. The key is to know you have a client then another and another that form a blazing trail to a bigger pocket of people you can identify, tap into and reach.
Outer and Inner Battles
The first half was about fighting outer battles. Proving yourself. The second half is fighting the inner battles. The love and acceptance and belonging found only deep inside. To Journey the inner juggle of fears and worry to discovery the treasure — you. The second half is harder.
On Fear and My Reaction to Fear
This is part of the 30 Days Click Publish Challenge. Wanna join in with me and others? Come join in the Post Status Slack. Over the last couple of years as I’ve dove into my deep deep work, one of the biggest and primary tasks has been to work on awareness of my emotions. I’ve
On Creating Community in Business, On Teams
I’ve been reading Tribe by Sebastian Junger finally and it’s given me focus and space to reflect and review work I’ve done under the “community” banner in business, particularly at iThemes and now at Post Status. Looking back, I see it as a hallmark of my career, wherever I’ve been or gone. And something I