Quotes of the Week The chief task in life is simply this: to identify and separate matters so that I can say clearly to myself which are externals not under my control, and which have to do with the choices I actually control. – Epictetus You choose to let things bother you. You can just as […]
Quotes of the Week When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir? — John Maynard Keynes The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing because an artful life requires being prepared to meet and withstand sudden and unexpected attacks. – Marcus Aurelius If my father had not been
Quote of the Week If you are allowed one wish for your child, seriously consider wishing him or her optimism. — Daniel Kahneman There is no formula for success—you just begin and then you continue. I’m often asked how to have a career in stand-up and the answer is confoundingly simple: Do the work. Over
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Quote of the Week Let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself — nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance. — Franklin Delano Roosevelt Music of the Week Barry Can’t Swim was mentioned recently in one of the newsletters I subscribe
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While not as productive in terms of the number of books I read in July, my August reading list for 2024 featured several life-changing books. My August reading list includes The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without
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Quote of the Week Quality is much better than quantity. One home run is much better than two doubles. – Steve Jobs Music of the Week Scandinavian Jazz was put on my radar from Daniel Silva’s latest Gabriel Allons’ latest book A Death in Cornwall: A Novel (a fantastic book by the way). The playlist is a “compilation
Quote of the Week “We seek progress, not perfection.” –– Richard and Christopher Chandler Music of the Week Big Desk Energy was shared by The Morning Brew recently. The playlist is perfect to have on in the background at work. Separately, Breathe in, Breathe out, Move on by Jimmy Buffett was featured in the Axios New Orleans newsletter. The
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Quote of the Week Michael Jordan: What do you think about when you make decisions? What’s your thought process? Warren Buffett: Not much. Whatever my gut tells me, that’s what I do. Music of the Week Tord Gustavsen Trio, Marcin Wasilewski Trio, and Bobo Stenson were put on my radar from A Death in Cornwall: A Novel book.
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Quote of the Week You are the sum total of all the work you have put in, nothing more and nothing else. If you are confident you have done everything possible to prepare yourself, then there is nothing to fear. — Michael Jordan Music of the Week The Revivalists are an American rock band out of
Quote of the Week Avoid getting into the business of manufacturing trombone oil. You may become the greatest trombone oil manufacturer in the world, but in the end, the world only consumes a few quarts of trombone oil a year. — Dan Burke Music of the Week Handpan Chill Out has been fantastic to have in
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