Take more risks so I can fail more… Fail more so I can learn more… Learn more so I know how to do things better Burn all the maps… Start a journey and get lost… Find my way… Draw new, better maps to burn Start something new… Push something through the dip… Finish something Start …
Monthly Archives: December 2011
Time and giving up things
We all want more time to do certain things. Some might want more time to read, others to work, to be with friends, to play with their kids, to watch TV and so on. There is no such thing as more time. We all got 60 seconds a minute, 60 minutes an hour, 24 hours …
Following maps
The purpose of maps is to get you from one place to another by using the fastest, shortest or safest route. At first we only used them to travel from a place to another, but as we became addicted to them we started creating maps for our education, for our jobs (we call them careers …
Everything is a sale
Everything is a sale. When you go to the supermaket to buy what you need, when you go at work and sell your time and knowledge for money or benefits, the time spent with your friends, your relationships, love and even when you do a random good deed you do it for the rewarding feeling …
Attitude is all that matters
At one of my first interviews I have been told that “we hire people based on their skills and we fire them because of their attitude”. This stuck with me for years before I really could have a clear opinion on the matter.
Can you fake it ’till you make it?
Many argue that one way to succeed in life is to fake it ’till you make it. If someone asks if you can do something say you can even if you don’t know you can, promise things even if you don’t know you can deliver them and even lie about what you have done or …
Successful not busy
Most of the times we associate successful people with the ones who have their office in one of the best business centers in town, who own some of the best cars in the parking lot, have some of the best cloths and who are always busy. We can’t picture a successful person who is not …
Thinking and the box
I am certain that you have heard about the “think outside the box” expression when talking about creativity. People use this expression to define new perspectives, unconventional thinking and creativity. The problem that arises when going outside the box is that it will make you lose focus on what is really important and that’s the …
Self-preservation vs fear
Fear used to be all about self-preservation. This is what kept us alive during our evolution. Seeing a tiger or bear in front of you meant you had to make no sounds and avoid being seen because if it did see you it would lead to a fight or flee situation where, in both cases, …