Tag: Inspiration
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10 two-letter words than can change your life
It’s 1993. I’ve just started my “career.” I’m in my very first “post-university” job, with a smallish consulting firm based on Canada’s east coast. The company ‘adage,’ on constant replay from our founder and chairman, comes in the form of these 10 very short words. If it is to be, it is up to me.…
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Unreasonable Hospitality
Have you heard of this book? I’m in the middle of it and have to say it’s great! I discovered it while watching “The Bear.” The author, Will Guidara, is describing his experience in the NYC restaurant scene, where among other things, he was a co-owner of Eleven Madison Park. The idea is to go…
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Morning
I love the morning. Solitude. I’m usually up first. Peacefulness. It’s quiet. Sounds. Birds. Breeze. Water. I love the morning start. The sound of a leaf blower in the distance. The whir of light traffic. Delivery trucks backing up. Workers unloading supplies or groceries. Shopkeepers hosing down the sidewalk, pruning the flowers, adjusting the displays.…
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Don’t underestimate anybody.
In life, you constantly feel like you’re competing with someone… for that next job, next sale, next goal, or last piece of pizza. Our whole life, we’ve been advised not to underestimate anyone. Assume they’re working as hard or harder than you. Assume they’re as smart or smarter than you. Assume they’re learning, developing, evolving…
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Do the thing.
This Peanuts meme is one of my favourites. Maybe a bit dark but Snoopy has great perspective. In life, we never know what’s going to happen. Take advantage of every day and do the thing you always dream about. Whatever it is. Make it happen. Have a great weekend!
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Five simple rules
Every year, when I get to this week, I know I’ll be spending my last couple of hours with my undergraduate students. Each winter, I teach a business planning and strategy class and tomorrow is our final day. It won’t be a lecture – it rarely is anyway – but instead is focused on the…
It's Change O'Clock Somewhere 