“Do you believe they have pumpkin-flavored everything already?! It’s still summer!” - people (worrying about mostly pointless things) “To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan, and not quite enough time.” - Leonard Bernstein (but he didn’t really say this, h/t Laurie H. and then Quote Investigator) “Two necessities in doing a great … Continue reading What Deadlines, Pumpkin Spice In Summer, And Ambitions Have In Common
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The Power Of Daily Reminders (Rickey Henderson’s Un-Cashed $1m Check)
Baseball legend, Rickey Henderson, wanted to remind himself he “made it.” He wanted, daily, to walk past the check for $1 million - from the Oakland A’s - marking the point his life changed forever. And not just because of the amount of money, but because of the validation the check represented. So he framed … Continue reading The Power Of Daily Reminders (Rickey Henderson’s Un-Cashed $1m Check)