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Success, consistency

A collection of 29 issues

Why I am a fool. And you should be too.

When you're in charge of your own destiny means you don't let others dictate what you do. Yes, there are customers to please. Bosses too. Being in charge doesn't mean the money just rolls in. You have to put in those reps as I

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'

Lessons for designing a career that works.

Welcome to July. This marks the 52nd edition of Own The Cow and what a year this has been. To wrap up the first year of this letter I am sharing some of my top lessons so far that ground me in my work. I say 'some' because

Less certainty. More inquiry.

This week I've been reading Maria Konnikova's The Biggest Bluff in which she goes deep into the Poker world to study decision making. I'm not a gambler and initially wrote off her book as Poker doesn't interest me. However, this snapshot from

Dust bunnies and other things you don't see.

Is your secret sauce hiding in plain sight? When you buy a house you get an inspection to make sure there are no costly surprises. Yet lurking within the walls of a house can be things that go undetected. Things that bite you in the arse down the road that

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'

How to invest without losing

I find it easy to navigate the corporate world. I understand the importance of collaboration and compromise. And the need for patience. I've not worked often for companies in the 'move fast and break things' mode. Whether they were a company on a high-growth path or

Where have you been all my life?

How many times have you asked that question of something or someone who made you wonder what you did with out it or them? How many people have asked that about you? If you haven't been asked that question. Or asked that question yourself, then pause for a

Avoiding the difficult work might be harder than doing it.

"If you worked as hard at doing difficult things as you did avoiding them, you’d become unstoppable." - Farnam Street We have dreams. We have goals. The bigger the more abstract and the more we put them off. I've talked before about how we focus

The power of a little bit better.

Think simple No, not simple minded. But simple. In other words, with clarity and focus. Stripping the bark away to reveal the essence of your life and your work. Ever work with someone who used a lot of words to explain something that could be done in a minute or