Perfection and Excellence “Perfection has to do with the end product, but excellence has to do with the process. ” Jerry Moran Tweet Listen to the Episode Tasks and process deals with the actions providing an end goal. Depending on how well those tasks are completed affects the end goal. Even the smaller tasks will…
Information is not Knowledge “Collecting Information does not Increase your knowledge.” unknown Tweet Listen to the Episode I often hear the phrase, “I heard” or “I read somewhere.” Information comes in different forms, through sight, sound, and experiences. However, information is not knowledge. Knowledge is an awareness or familiarity of a fact or situation. Information…
New and Shiny Does not Equal Process “Creative products are always shiny and new; the creative process is ancient and unchanging.” Silvano Arieti Tweet Listen to the Episode Too often we become fascinated with the advanced or upgraded version. Whether this involves technology, tools, or anything you want to include. Generally, the update is to…
Altering Changes “Sometimes in life, a sudden situation, a moment in time, alters your whole life, forever changes the road ahead.” Ahmad Ardalan, Baghdad: The Final Gathering Tweet Listen to the Episode Tiny changes in life are natural and should be expected. As we travel our individual roads, these small changes help determine our route,…
Our Reactions During Difficult Times “No matter how bad things are, you can always make things worse.” Randy Pausch Tweet Listen to the Episode Everyone goes through valleys and difficult times. You may be entering a valley now or feel like the current one will never end. Randy Pausch warns us, regardless of the current…
Be Conscious of time You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think Marcus Aurelius Tweet Listen to the Episode As a kid, I was always told, the older you get the faster time goes. While your young, you don’t put much stock into this. However, eventually, you…
The Right Tools – Inexperience Caused Delay “I had the tools, but my inexperience caused the delay.” Matt Cole Tweet Listen to the Episode Not sure if I should quote myself, but here we are. This thought occurred to me as I was working on my refrigerator. I had to replace the water filter. I…
True Knowledge = Knowing Nothing “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” Socrates Tweet Listen to the Episode Socrates may have said this in jest, but true wisdom goes beyond knowledge and understanding. Wisdom is the quality of good judgement, experience and knowledge. This takes time. To have true wisdom, even more…
Study History to Change Present “If you want the present to be different from the past, study the past.” Baruch Spinoza Tweet Listen to the Episode Spinoza was a Dutch philosopher known for his Ethics. He was born in 1632, but his ‘study the past’ quote still holds true today. When asked many would agree…
Input “Your input determines your outlook. Your outlook determines your output, and your output determines your future.” Zig Ziglar Tweet Listen to the Episode Ziglar is known as a motivational speaker and salesman. However, over his bestsellers and motivational speaking, his positive look on life stands out. He as we all, had tragedy growing up….
