Sam Zell: Chairman Of Everything, CEO Of Nothing

This Sam Zell quote really has wormed its way into my head,  I often say I’m chairman of everything and the CEO of nothing. I stick to what I’m good at - vision, direction, strategy. That’s where I add the most value. I spend almost my entire day listening to other people. I ask questions, … Continue reading Sam Zell: Chairman Of Everything, CEO Of Nothing

People Will Do Anything For Those Who…

A Blair Warren quote on persuasion: People will do anything for those who encourage their dreams, justify their failures, allay their fears, confirm their suspicion, and help them throw rocks at their enemies.  I’ll reformat this, because it’s a useful framework before you ask someone to do something (and an extremely useful framework before you … Continue reading People Will Do Anything For Those Who…

Mark Manson’s 9 Steps To Complete Misery

If you need your therapy with a spoonful of sarcasm, step over Ted Lasso and into Mark Manson’s YouTube channel.  In “How To Be Miserable And Ruin Your Life,” we get this 9-point checklist for success: Always _______ someone else for your problems.  _______ constantly.  _______ anything remotely challenging or uncomfortable.  Wait for _______. Get … Continue reading Mark Manson’s 9 Steps To Complete Misery

Podcast Of The Week: Ice Cube On WTF

I’ve already pumped it quite a bit, but please, go check out Ice Cube on WTF with Marc Maron. This is one of my favorite podcasts in recent memory for the stories. Insane stories. Beautiful stories. It really was a good day after all stories. Like how he started rapping, how he got into movies, … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Ice Cube On WTF