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The Real Key To Success (And Why Talent Is Overrated)
Each summer, about twelve hundred young American men and women arrive at the United States Military Academy at West Point to begin four years of study. But before any of them sees a classroom, they go...
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Why I Strive to Be As Narrow Minded As Possible
The people, companies, brands, and organizations I respect most have one unique thing in common: A laser focus. I believe a laser focus enables people to be less stressed and make better decisions...
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A Way Out Of Worry And Anxiety
Back in 2014, the company I founded, These Numbers Have Faces, went through a major stage of great growth. And while growth is something we all wish for with companies, I found the maintenance of it...
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How To Grow Your Confidence In One Easy Step
I’ll confess: I struggle with my confidence. Perhaps you can relate. As someone leading an organization with a large vision, being confident in the way I share our story and raise support is a crucial...
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What Your Instagram Feed is Keeping You From
I could theorize and offer scientific evidence all day long. I can give you source after source, anecdote after anecdote on why our obsession with our phones is killing us. But here’s the real truth:...
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4 Reasons for Optimism in Today’s World
There is a lot of bad news out there. If you turn on the TV, the stories on the news describe grim economic times, a world at war, the breakdown of society, and a pending zombie apocalypse. This type...
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How I Found Happiness In An Unexpected Place
It was one of those days where everything sucks. Portland had hit freezing temperatures all week. I had to scrape ice off my windshield while trying to warm up with reheated, 3 day-old coffee. The...
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If You’re Not Scared, You’re Not Doing It Right
I’ve been scared for the last 3 years… Scared about the direction of my organization, scared about making sure I can pay the mortgage, scared I’m pigeon-holing my career before my 30th birthday. When...
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The Simple Step to Become a Remarkably Likeable Person
I recently met a local Portland politician for lunch whom I’ve respected for a long time. I went into the meeting planning on asking him about his political career and to get some tips on a few...
View ArticleThe Key To Happiness? Love Something To The Point Of Ridicule
A while ago I stumbled upon an amazing video of a guy in New York seeing a limited edition train for the first time. May sound irrelevant to you and me, but this guy is absolutely obsessed with trains...
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