Four thoughts and three questions to wrap 2022
You need to be both in the present and future to increase your resilience. This and some questions to help you reflect on the year that was.
Topic
Life Design
A collection of 15 issues
Tom Peters Got Lucky
When Tom Peters co-wrote the famous "In Search of Excellence" that put him on the map in the 1980s, he had no idea it would be as successful as it was. Tom admits he got really lucky with his timing of the book.
Who Cares What They Think?
Last week I enjoyed exploring SE Alaska hiking, whale watching and touring a glacier. I was amazed at the number of humpback whales surrounding the boat. At the glacier we saw dramatic calving. Our captain remarked that it's receded nearly 2 miles in the 40 years he'
Is your future probable or preposterous?
Last week I covered the different work 'models' from which you can create your ideal work life. Maybe it's because I've reached the middle of my 'film', but I'm keenly aware of how fast the time has gone. Or maybe
The evolution of work and power
This week let's look at the different modes of work. Conventional you looks at work as a job. You ask people you meet to spark conversation what they do for work. How's work?, you ask others. Work, work, work. Jobs, jobs, jobs. Employment. Unemployment.
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The glam is not the jam
Assume ownership of your life.
Duh, right? Do you assume such? Or meld yourself to fit others' definition of what's good for you? Is it a mix? Or are you actually ruthlessly commanding ownership and control of you? Big responsibility this is. When you crash, it'
Killing Ants
Face it, you're not good enough.
Is that the story you tell yourself?
You know the saying, “you're your own worst critic?”
It's not serving you. I know I've told myself such stories. More than anyone else has told me such stories.
What's strategy got to do with it?
I've been thinking a lot about where to go with this newsletter. I set out to inspire what's possible in creating financial independence through horizontal income streams. In other words, a portfolio approach to work so that if you lose your traditional job, you have other
The unintended consequences of bitcoin
A couple of weeks ago I talked about NFT's (nonfungible tokens). They're a non replicable digital asset. Having mostly given crypto currency cursory attention, it was the concept of creating digital scarcity that had me intrigued. I was wondering if and how it might help you
Rebranding failure and time to rock the big rocks.
So here's the thing. I've said this before and I'll say it again and again. Repetition is what makes things stick after all and I'm in marketing. We marketers are all about repetition. Your success begins inside. Of YOU. When you stop