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You could lose your job tomorrow
Familiar site in NYC If you’ve ever lived in New York city you’ll be familiar with the concierge/doorman service in many buildings. These exist for not only businesses but for many of the upscale high-rises in mid-town and the upper west and east sides of Manhattan. Doormen are well-paid These doormen (and they usually are… Continue Reading
Fake it till you make it
Everyone faces times when they feel like a fraud; some people live their entire lives with that feeling. Many artists confess to this, especially writers. David Duchovny’s character in Californication proclaims that he’s a writer that doesn’t write. Boy I can relate to that. Interestingly enough, sometimes this feeling persists despite all of the evidence… Continue Reading
Which commitments do you keep?
Most people break or avoid commitments, yet for even the worst commitment breakers there are some people to whom they keep their commitments. Perhaps it’s to a spouse, a best friend, or a boss, but to other people they don’t. To whom do you keep your commitments? If you reflect on the commitments you keep,… Continue Reading
How a dream job is like a dream relationship
There’s a helluva difference between the idea of a romantic relationship and the reality of it, and there’s a helluva difference between the idea of your dream job, career, business and the reality of achieving/living it. They go through similar stages. The dream relationship overview At the beginning of a romantic relationship we dream about “the one,” and the… Continue Reading
Rise from mediocrity
A while ago my good friend Scott was telling me about this amazing couple he met at Harvard. The husband graduated Harvard with Masters in law and business, moved on to become the CEO of billion dollar company, was an accomplished pianist had three lovely children with his beautiful wife who was a doctor and… Continue Reading
How Free Imprisons You
It’s either one of life’s cruel ironies or a brilliant example of the Golden Rule in practice, that the same unwillingness to pay for things on the internet—or the willingness to buy pirated material—may also be keeping you trapped in a job or career that you are indifferent to or hate. You won’t even try… Continue Reading
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What is your concept of truth?
What is your concept of the truth, and why is it germane to the practice of your life? Well think about it. If you live your life according to things that you believe are true, and they’re only partially true or flat out wrong, what do you think the impact would be on your life?… Continue Reading