Below is an actual conversation between Sophie and Daddy. Sophie: Why is _______ falling apart? Daddy described the scenario. Sophie: What will happen if _______ falls apart? Daddy: Mommy and I will have to find a job working for someone else. Sophie: That would be embarrassing. I don’t want my father to be a follower….
Read moreHard Life?
You think it’s hard, life? No. Every generation gets it hard. Every generation is going to get it harder and tougher in their own unique way. Get them ready. We have a responsibility.
Read moreNew day. New life.
Every morning is an opportunity for a new life. This gets forgotten, often, especially when the night ends in drink and smoke. This is karma. Waking up in debt for decisions of yesterday. Not careful; this can replicate in weeks, months, and years, setting you so far back that no time available to you is…
Read moreWhy a boot camp?
Our boot camp is one manifestation of a much grander desire. That is, we want and always have wanted for PD to be a place that’s children-friendly, a place where PDTers feel confident and grateful to work and bring their kids to work. From the early days, once Philo was born, he pretty much lived at the office…
Read moreThe Descent of a Soul: A Journey Through Temptation and Reflection
In many ways, bad ways, I have devolved. Weaknesses have run amok. Coasting. Eating away the good fortune created yesterday.Stealing goodwill from tomorrow. Where is my soul? Like being trapped by a black hole. Being pulled. I see the disasters, and rather than change trajectory, rather than fly back the opposite way, I flow like the river into…
Read moreExpectations for leaders
Want more money?Want to think and perform like a leader?What is your current thinking like?What is your current behaviour like? How fragile are you?How much of your thoughts and actions are unchecked? Are you easily disturbed?Do you easily break? Would you follow someone like you? What are the qualities you believe a leader should exhibit? How…
Read moreDoing well.
We have a responsibility to build a business that not only supports but goes above the basics. Mother birds “In measuring out rewards, wise rulers act like mother birds. While seeing into every corner; they are unobtrusive. While protecting the people, they do not control them.“ excerpt from Chapter 10, Tao Te Ching
Read moreGod! Help me from the screen!
The screen!!! Beware the screen!!! You need a morning mantra. By your bedside. Evening mantra, by the mantra. You need God.
Read moreLOL. Your Looping.
Lol. You’re looping. Same shit, every week. You need to be yourself. Your level of intensity. But different from before. Yes, you can live with your people. But more important, you must lead them. First, you must lead yourself. What a joke. You’re cycling. Looping. Week after week. What are your expectations? You love _______….
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