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People tend to think they know the best for themselves in their lives without knowing themselves. The truth is you can't. You can rationalize your decisions by saying how right they feel or how much logical sense they make, but you simply just can't know without knowing yourself.
How do you truly know that you know yourself and that you don't just think you know yourself?
Framing is how something is presented to you. Everything we are told or shown is actually framed in a certain way. Bigger Picture Thinking tries to break you from the frames of information you have been presented so you can see the Bigger Picture.
I was asked by a friend what I felt the perfect relationship was. I thought it would be some long answer, but then I realized, the perfect relationship is actually quite simple. The perfect relationship is a relationship that is always getter better and one that can never be stopped.
Once upon a time there was an age where the world was a beautiful place to live. Women behaved liked women and men behaved like men. They were called ladies and gentlemen.
As part of my continued journey to explore what life has to offer, I have embarked on an adventure to see the world. One of the best ways to learn about a culture is to learn the language because so much of a people's beliefs, traditions, and outlook on life is encoded in their language.
I have been training a lot for soccer lately. I am trying to get into semi-pro shape. Not because I want to play pro soccer, but because I love soccer that much. I enjoy the things I love, but I also enjoy getting better at them just as much.
My mother recently passed away. I was inspired to write her eulogy. I delivered it along with my brother and sisters. I was asked by many people for a copy of this message so I decided to share it online. I believe these are words of comfort to anyone who has ever lost someone.
Innovation for everyday life.
From the boardroom to the classroom to the bedroom,For as long as I can remember, I’ve never been one to follow the status quo. When people told me, “This is how it’s done.” I would ask, “Why would you settle for that?” This way of thinking let me start studying this thing called innovation, the concept of generating wildly successful results.
The key to living life to its fullest and being truly happy, as it turns out, is to be innovative and I will show you how. Now I spend my days, whether it is in my personal life or work life, living life to the fullest and inspiring people to do the same.
Learn MoreI’ve met with people all around the world: from local mom-and-pop shop owners to politicians to Fortune 500 executives. I’ve presented to entrepreneurs and boards of directors, been flown on corporate jets, but one thing remains true in all my experiences.
People do not know how to innovate.
So that is what I do. I help people and organizations become innovative. I don’t show them how do to be a little better; I show them how to be orders of magnitude better.
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