Done Is Better Than Perfect
The real world doesn’t reward perfectionists. It rewards people who get things done. Give yourself time in your life to wonder what’s possible and to make even the slightest moves in that direction.
Aaron Graves
Eight Verses of Training the Mind
Here I have collected a couple of translations of Geshe Langri Tangpa‘s Eight Verses of Training the Mind, which is considered a succinct summary of Lojong teachings of Mahayana Buddhism. First, a little history of Lojong, courtesy of Wikipedia: Lojong mind training practice was developed over a 300-year period between 900 and 1200 CE, as part of the Mahāyāna school …
If Opportunity Isn’t Knocking…
If opportunity isn't knocking, then perhaps you need to build a door.
Put Fear On Notice
This picture is snapped from a page in Ajahn Brahm’s book Who Ordered This Truckload of Dung? It’s a great book, pick it up and read it. You won’t regret it. Think about it for a moment—what do we really have to be afraid of? Most of what we call fear is manufactured in our heads. …
How To Get Rich
Here’s an animated book review of Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad, Poor Dad that gives you an idea of how to go about getting rich. Go ahead and pick up a copy of the book. It’s a pretty good read.
Overall Good Day
Today was an overall good day, with lots of learning. First I attended a workshop on WordPress put on by a local gentleman named Mike Bitter in conjunction with the Omaha SCORE chapter and the SBA. I'll honestly say there wasn't a whole lot I didn't already know, but overall I thought Mike did a …
A little inspiration for you!
Here are some inspirational images for you. Some of them I created (and posted on my Instagram profile), and others were created by someone else.
My Principles
Goals. Everywhere you turn, someone is telling you that the secret to success is setting goals. Hell, I’ve even mentioned them a time or two. But there’s something else that can be even more powerful than setting and achieving goals, and that is defining your principles. You see, it’s easy to set goals. It’s harder …
The Three Most Inspirational Words in the English Language
I recently came across an interesting video, and I want you to watch it along with me: Those three words “you’re gonna die” I think qualify as the three most inspirational words in the English language. Nothing else could possibly inspire you enough to make you want to guarantee you won’t have any regrets when …
When the going gets tough, what keeps you going?
Remember that phrase “When the going gets tough, the tough get going?” I do. I don’t even remember when the first time I heard it was. But it pops up in my head every now and again. The problem with that is, it’s missing something. Not that I’m saying we need to change the phrase. …