Is this a “successful failure?”
Dan, I would like to hear more of your thoughts on failure. Since most of us who are trying to live a life with “No More Mondays” are probably going to fail several times, what does a “successful failure” look…
Failure
Stop being so successful
I just checked to see how much money the top 10 NBA players are being paid for the 2016-2017 season. The total is a whopping $263 million. Thus the average pay for this one season for each of those 10…
Don’t chase the snake
When I was 10 years old, one of my best friends was Bob Queen. One afternoon while exploring the back acreage of our farms, a snake bit Bob. Seeing the snake slither off, my immediate response was to run after…
Do this and you can fail your way to success
Be aware that not fitting nicely into school and societal molds may brand you as a “failure.” You may have been the “C” student or maybe you lost 4 jobs in a row. However, it’s interesting that often those labeled…
Boomerang Kids
Yes, that’s really the term for kids that go off to college or the great job – only to return to the safety net of Mom and Dad at some point. I recently had a May graduate describe this issue: “I…
Tabula Rasa
This is actually a Latin term meaning “clean slate.” People who end up successful usually view change differently than the average person. It was a cold December night in West Orange, New Jersey. Thomas Edison’s factory was humming with activity.…
Is it a dead cow or just spilled milk?
There’s an old Texas saying that goes: “It doesn’t matter how much milk you spill as long as you don’t lose your cow.” In other words, what we see as “failure” may not really have diminished our ability to contribute,…
Desirable Difficulties
Does this seem like an impossible combination to you? Is it an oxymoron – words that combine contradictory terms? We recognize oxymorons in terms like: living dead, organized mess, alone in a crowd, jumbo shrimp, hot ice, cruel kindness, plastic…
Okay where is my money?
I saw a gentleman one time who brought in several of his many business ideas. He showed me a letter he received from “retired attorney, Phillip A. Brown.” Mr. Brown carefully explained how he had been shown this wonderful system…
I’m not sick enough to come to your event
The old John Belushi movie, Animal House, really has no positive qualities that I can remember. It glorified the worst of college life, complete with all the abuses immature students can dream up. The Dean shares the latest grade point…