Random thoughts on life

Want this, because the universe wants it. The universe is never wrong. We miss the mark. All else is less right, than is to honour the universe by shining as bright as it wants, through you.

I drive like a maniac, is what some people would say. You can say, I’m in denial of this. For good reason. I believe I’m in great control. I can sometimes fuck myself over by falling in love with a person and being unfair to myself, or worse, the mission. I sometimes lose my patience…

Celebrate miskates

People respect those who can stand their ground, say no, not beat around the bush. People respect those that can plainly, simply, and directly, say NO. [ I’m an oddball leader who likes to test by trial by fire ] I had a young intern. I encouraged him to shoplift something to test his resolve…

Solving major problems. Hypothesis: When more people are empowered through knowledge, they should be able to solve the major challenges. Why it won’t work: Because people may have the right knowledge, but they may not have the discipline, courage, or economic freedom to apply the information. Improved hypothesis: When the right people Right people =…

2014-06-26 Don’t underestimate the power of stories. This whole world runs on stories. We sell based on stories. We buy based on the stories we believe. Your value, tell a story. Your ‘differentiation’ tells a story. It’s simple. You must craft your story as well as the company’s. Not having a story is profoundly underrated….

Buying Time The number one reason you need to get better at leadership. It’s not about the company. It’s about every area of your life. When you get good at leadership, you can multiple your time. When you understand business and money, you’ll have more money to trade for time. Time = freedom. You can…

Be a problem seeker. Most people avoid problems. Solving problems require us to see and understand the problems. Solving problems is all about delivering value. The value returned to us manifests in a change in numbers in your bank account. More value delivered and problems solve = more money. More money = greater available options….

How wild is it that we live one life but many stories. Depending on how we view our past, we can become heroes, villains, victims, and even just useless bistandards. Different ways to tell my story include: A love story Fatherhood The immigrant experience Shitty jobs to CEO A dreamer An artist A builder A…

I’m a warm person, not a cold person. I take pride in the niceties of civil behaviour. The simple things like warm smiles, warm hellos, kind gestures. I want our kids to be raised to be warm, not cold. How we react/respond to their questions, requests, and needs will impact how they grow up. We’re…

Waiting for others to catch up. Knowing you’ll be dead long before the rest does catch up.

Make more mistakes, but but the same mistake twice. Study harder. Study harder. Study harder.

But to be congruent, this is a more difficult goal, one that requires honest observation of who you are and are not, and what you do and do not represent. There is no reason why you can’t be beautiful.

I get it when I’m in the world whole. I just need to remember when I’m out. Meditate on the messages you receive Don’t take them lightly. – Vietnam, 4:51 am

Yes. Conquer me. Then let’s go and conquer the world. Mother, I Love you. I promise, 2020, I’ll show you more love, through strength. – Vietnam, 4:49am

Popping balloons in Saigon, 2020 the year of Kindness. I got it. But now I really get it. It takes unbelievable strength, courage, and power to be kind, especially to those who are not, but need it the most. Kindness is one of the answers. Love. – Vietnam, 4:28am

We go into the depths of the underworld to seek answers to complicated questions, not just recreation. Kindness. Love. We only have one life. We must seek kindness. And acceptance. 3:44 am Our annual summer getaway was originally inspired by a mushroom trip. Let’s not pretend it was anything other than a trip creating new…

Mastering reality. Mastering reality. Mastering reality. Mastering reality. Bending reality. Bending reality. Bending reality. Bending reality. Making reality. Making reality. Making reality. Making reality. The Grand Ho Tram Strip Ven Biển, Phước Thuận, Xuyên Mộc, Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu, Vietnam Dec 25, 2019, 11:58 PM,

Just working through life like the rest of us, looking for answers, admittingly with biases. We need to lay down some basic assumptions and rules. We’re good people looking for truth. There’s never a need to insult or resort the ad hominems. When one does, we will forgive. Why? Because we know that only lack…

You must be able to navigate The Underworlds.

Relationships are like a garden of people. Each person, a flower or weed. Your time in them equates to water, sunshine, and fertilizer. You must choose carefully which flowers you want to grow and strengthen, and which you want to starve, let whittle, and die.

For me to retire as CEO, I need to replace myself, and in order to do that, I first need to become the CEO that PD deserves…

Dear Mother: if you’ve outlived me, I know it’s tragic to outlive your child. I cringe in fear at the thought of anything happening to Philo or Sophie. But such is life. A few things to consider. I’ve lived long and I have prospered. I’ve achieved so many of my dreams, more than most people…