Music of the Week
Sherry Finzer is a classical flutist who has expanded into the genres that include Latin Jazz, Flamenco, Pop, and World Music. Finzer oversees Heart Dance Records – a woman-owned/run label consisting of instrumental artists. She specializes in the low flutes – alto, bass, contrabass, and native flutes. I found Finzer during a meditation session on the Peloton app. Finding her music could not have come at a better time. My stress, both personal and work, was at an all-time high. Finzer’s music was the calm I needed for the storm.
Quotes of the Week
Keep your eyes on the horizon. The trick to being a good investor, over the long term, is to maintain your long-term orientated discipline. – Nick Sleep
Find something you are passionate about, and you won’t have to work a day in your life. I’m 80 years old, and I’m retired, and I still go into a Costco every day. Nobody is holding a gun to my head. I do it because I love it. – Jim Senegal
The most powerful productivity tool ever invented is simply the word “no.” – Shane Parrish
People are frugal in guarding their personal property, but as soon as it comes to squandering time, they are most wasteful of the one thing in which it is right to be stingy. – Seneca
Articles of the Week
“People will always want what’s real.” A Lesson in Creativity and Capitalism from Two Zany YouTubers
“For po’boys, E.J. recommends two spots: Parkway, not far from City Park, and Domilise’s in the Uptown neighborhood. At Domilise’s, try the off-menu special: a combination of fried shrimp and roast beef that was Anthony Bourdain’s go-to order.” Where to Eat and Drink in New Orleans, According to E.J. Lagasse
“And the slightly higher wage base helps Costco retain its employees twice as long as competitors do, which Sleep sees as positively impacting customer service and contributing to its very high customer retention.” Perpetual Growth Machine
“The retail concept is as follows: customers pay an annual membership fee which provides entry to the stores for a year, and in exchange Costco operates an every-day-low-pricing strategy.” Learning From Costco’s Jim Sinegal
Book of the Week
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams by Deepak Chopra compresses Chopra’s teachings into powerful principles that can be used in all areas of your life. The book blows apart the myth that success is the result of hard work and executing your plan. Instead, Chopra argues that once we live in harmony with nature, we can achieve “well-being, good health, fulfilling relationships, energy and enthusiasm for life, and material abundance will spring forth easily and effortlessly.” The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams is filled with timely wisdom similar to philosophy and stoicism. Chopra offers readers practical steps they can implement right away. The book could not have come at a better time for me. My stress levels were at an all-time high. I was able to reset my mental state as a result of this book. Another book in this category I enjoyed is The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom.
Podcasts of the Week
How I Built This was on deck for podcasts this week. I learned so much from the entrepreneurs who were interviewed. The lessons from this podcast help anyone who wants to start or has started a business. How I Built This is one of the best business podcasts I have come across. Here are recent epoisdoes that brought me value:
Primal Kitchen: Mark Sisson | Achieving Greater Things With Adam Grant | Whole 30: Melissa Grant | AI Is Smarter Than You Think With Shane Legg Of Google DeepMind | Twitter, Medium, and Blogger: Ev Williams | Dude Perfect: Cory Cotton and Tyler Toney | Marucci Sports – Curt Ainsworth | Raising Cane’s: Todd Graves
