CARPE DIEM
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Rules, Truths, Beliefs
The luckier you are the nicer you should be. Past performance increases confidence more than ability. There’s a sweet spot where you...
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Little Flaws
Not realizing that inarticulate, uneducated, obnoxious, unqualified, and crazy people sometimes have the right answers. Comparing reality with an...
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Cover the Canvas
Is the first draft the hardest? Is it different from a third draft, or a twelfth? Does a first...
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Feature requests for monopolists
I’d like Gmail to be smart enough to automatically skip the spam folder for any mail that’s coming from...
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Why Create?
Creation Is Its Own Reward Welcome to the YouTopian Journey. Each week I will be sharing unique wisdom...
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Is TikTok powerful?
To be powerful, a medium needs two things: -The ability to reach people who take action -The ability for...
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Not what you asked for, but just what you needed
That doesn’t happen very often. When someone combines generosity, insight and bravery to provide something before we know that’s...
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Speed bumps
We’re either going or we’re not going. We get to make that decision every day. Perhaps you’ve decided: We’re...
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Discipline vs. fairness
What’s better, a fish or a bicycle? That’s a ridiculous question, because they’re not opposites nor are they exclusive....
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The specific yes and the meandering no
When a change arrives, some people embrace it. And because it’s new, they have to be specific about why....
