I’m here to plan. To think. To strategize. (Where is here? The current location I’ve locked myself in alone for the next few weeks.) I’m not here to do, to execute, to get things done. I can execute anytime. Others can execute on my behalf. But no other person can plan, think, and strategize ony…
Read moreHow do you build loyalty…
How do you build loyalty to a company, an organization, a brand? Purpose. Sacrifice. Initiation. Promise of salvation and paradise. An alternative, more attractive way of looking at the universe.
Read more90-year old’s regrets
What are some things you’ll regret? You’re 90 years old. What are you happy you did? What would you have done if you could have a retry at life?
Read moreMilitary Hat 🪖
When I’m wearing my military general hat, my Captain’s hat… I love it. I love the clarity.I love the absolution.Structure.Precision.Focus.Pointed and with purpose. Yes, this is an extreme version of me. And while I wear this hat and live through this uniform, I am intense. Those who don’t know me, understandably mistake me for being…
Read moreWants, and other questions
What don’t you want? This is equally, if not more important, than what you want. But be careful not to not-want things that are good for you. For example, suffering. And what about those you love? What do they (think they) want? In what domains and categories are you willing to help others achieve their…
Read moreWestern Culture Paradox
Western culture is cold. Westerners, however, are not. A paradox? Trace Code: Why Do Westerners have so many pets?
Read moreIdeas: Small? Big? Massive?
Are your ideas small? Why aren’t they massive? Your ideas, what’s the endgame?
Read moreTough (and sometimes absent) Dads
The following people had tough dads. Sometimes abusive. A few who didn’t have dads
Read moreA young lady’s charm.
At some point in a young lady’s childhood, she learns that she can get far using her charm, her wit and her beauty. There comes a point in her adult life when her charm, wit, and beauty do not suffice. What else does she have to offer? She better have the grit. The might, discipline,…
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