A Search For (My) Life

I had an interesting discussion over the weekend. It was about forming a framework to determine where you are on your path to success. After a few suggestions on how to view this, I came up with my take. I think analogy’s are often helpful here… At some point I’ll fill you in on my […]

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I’ve been mulling over a few questions today as I’m sitting in my office and thinking about the beautiful weather outside. Am I being ungrateful? After all, I’m getting paid well to be here, and I really can’t justify it by thinking I “deserve it.” Does the fact that I want more, […]

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I had dinner with Curt Rosengren today. He is a Passion Catalyst, who resides in Seattle, and makes his living showing other people how to find passion in their lives/work. He came to Microsoft to speak a few weeks back and I asked him to dinner so I could pick his brain. Graciously, he accepted. […]

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My college roommate, Niels Hoven, sent me an article today about Small Talk. It was entitled: “The Rich Resonance of Small Talk: A Primer on The Fine, and Undervalued, Art of Chitchat” By Roxanne Roberts It listed the three golden rules of making small talk:
1. Shut up and listen.
2. When in doubt, repeat Rule 1.
3. […]

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A while back, I started filling out an index card every day. I have tried everything to try to get myself to keep my goals in mind. (a few years ago, I started goal setting twice a year, once in Jan, and once after my birthday in June… but i’ll write on that later). I’ve […]

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This blog actually has a purpose. Actually, its quite deep. Its to figure out my purpose. Not in a huge grand way, but more in a self-exploratory way. You know those thoughts you sometimes have that seem life changing, but end up being fleeting? I want to record those. […]

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