A man with two clocks never knows the time. A man cannot serve two masters. These independent thoughts have in common the distraction of having two of something. In the case of business, this might be having two competing objectives, or to be more to the point not having one clear objective. I think there […]
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Why?
Why do you live where you live? Why do you work where you work? Why did you marry the person you married? Why haven’t you done that thing you have talked about doing for so long? I get stuck in ruts just like everyone else. Every now and then I am reminded to pull my […]
Easy vs. Peaceful
Most of us, when we think of a peaceful life, mean an easy life. A life without worry or trouble or heartache. There is a difference between easy and peaceful, however, and it’s important. Easy lives are not really worth living. It’s the hard choices and tough days that prove your true character. Peace is […]
Trial and Error
I was listening to the podcast from TED Global by Tim Harford on trial and error and the God complex. The basic premise of the podcast is that there is tremendous value in being willing to fail on the way to success, provided that the conclusion is not already foregone in one’s mind (having a […]
Distracted
I have spent the last few weeks in a mental fog. When I started Rocket Hangar my initial thoughts were that I would not have enough to do, and that I would be scrambling to keep meaningful work coming in while I explored the landscape and decided on the direction for the company. The reality […]
Burying It In The Ground
There is a story in the Bible about the use of what has been given to you called the Parable of the Talents. In the well-known story, a master goes away and leaves his three servants with differing amounts of money. To one of the servants he leaves five talents, to another two, and to […]
The Challenge – Live In The Present
How many of us actually live one day at a time? I am not talking about the irresponsible notion of not planning and accounting for the possibility of tomorrow, but I mean living today like it is the only day that matters? I was reading this morning in Pascal’s Penseé #47, which says: “We never […]