I’m hoping that you continue to read on…see below…it’ll be worth it! Walk Good. 28all. Eya. *PB, MM, LS, AM*

The Warm-Up: 

“On average, we spend fewer than 15 seconds on most of the web pages we click. Here’s another crazy stat: one study found that our brain decides in 17 milliseconds if we like what we just clicked. If not, we zip on.” ~Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, and Roy Schwartz, Smart Brevity

The Core: 

“Solitude is the furnace of transformation.” ~Henri Nowen

“Asking for feedback creates a critic. Asking for advice creates a partner.” ~Shane Parrish

“Vulnerability is the state thru which we must pass in order to connect.” ~Dr. Curt Thompson, Soul of Shame

“A clear goal, a clear vision of how to get there, a clear deadline, and suddenly life keeps getting better.” ~Orange Book

“Worldly wisdom teaches us that it is better for reputation to fail conventionally than to succeed unconventionally.” ~John Maynard Keynes

“Cut ties with those who stand on your wings. Come out of your bubble. There are a world of people and experiences that will be wind for your wings.” ~Dr. Thema Bryant

“Be very careful of how you talk to yourself inside your head because the universe will give you what you talk to yourself about.” ~Cuttino Mobley (on Iman Amongst Men Podcast)

“Precedent is a poor reason for decisions. It calcifies the status quo without a compelling rationale. It doesn’t matter how long a tradition has stood. If the old way is wrong, it should be challenged and changed. Progress lies in improving the future, not defending the past.” ~Adam Grant

“People really be thinking ‘I don’t know even know who you are’ is an insult, like fame somehow predicates worth. This is why people should study history. Some of the most important figures were the least known. The best position to be is in high value, low notoriety.” ~Joe Holder

“Never be embarrassed of your current situation in life. Half the people you admire are covering up the same situations with filters and fake smiles. MAKE A PLAN, CUT OFF DISTRACTIONS AND STAY LOCKED IN! I promise you. You’ll make it.” ~@LethalShooter_ (NBA Shooting Coach)

“Acting out of emotion will cost you every time. Emotions aren’t good or bad. It’s how you choose to deal with them that makes all the difference. Being aware of your emotions, and understanding how to control those emotions so your emotions don’t control you, is key to success.” ~@TheOracleReadsU

“If you are serious about growth, be serious about discipline and accountability. If you are serious about discipline, be serious about delayed gratification. If you are serious about accountability, be serious about owning your shit, apologizing and changing your behavior.” ~@MindTendencies2

“Profound truths I’ve learned in life…and in business. Not everyone wants it (the vision) as bad as you…run with those who do. What makes ‘good’ great is consistency, communication & follow through. Winning is fun, but can I lose with you…how one handles difficulties is everything. Keep people who run all seasons with you.” ~Matt Gottesman

“Investing implies a level of predictability. It implies a level of trust and an ability to analyze. So many of these problems are idiosyncratic and not predictable. We don’t control the outcomes. That worries me.” ~Kim Lew, President and CEO, Columbia Investment Management Company in How To Invest, Masters On The Craft by David M. Rubenstein

Last Set:

“You can’t force yourself to think any faster. Speeding up your thinking process often results in poor decisions that create future problems. You can’t force yourself to make faster decisions just because you’re faced with an unrealistic deadline. Slow down.” ~Farnum Street

Food For Thought:

One of best podcasts that I’ve listened to in a while…not necessarily because of the moderator, but because Rick Rubin is fascinating. I love the way his mind works. It’s worth the full listen. And this excerpt below hit different…Shoutout to LS for suggesting!

“If you’re getting into this business for that outcome, if that’s the reason you’re doing it, chances are it’s not gonna work out…That’s not what makes it…what makes it great is the personal. With all of its imperfections. With all of its quirkiness. That’s what makes it great. How you see the world, that’s different from how everyone else sees the world—that’s why you’re an artist. That’s your purpose in sharing your work with the world…And even if they have some sort of a short term success doing that [mimicking | imitating others], it’s not revolutionary, it doesn’t change the world, it doesn’t last…it can be a momentary thing, but it’s never the thing…It’s the people who you first see and you might not like, that you come to like, because you don’t understand them at first…those are the ones that change the world. ~Rick Rubin on the Joe Rogan Experience Episode #1881

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