Branford Marsalis took his share of heat over the years. Whether it was pushing the boarders of jazz with his modern work, or breaking perceived boundaries altogether and moving into hip-hop, not everyone has been a fan of everything he’s done. In an interview with Questlove (on the Questlove Supreme podcast) Branford was asked about … Continue reading The Critics Say…? Well, What Do The Critics Play?
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Before The Trip And Before The Project: Destination Planning And Route Planning
When we are trying to help people reach a goal or meet an objective, it can help to differentiate between destination planning and route planning. Destination planning can be done with a paper map. We are in one place and the destination is in another. Route planning can be done and then modified on our … Continue reading Before The Trip And Before The Project: Destination Planning And Route Planning
Podcast Of The Week: Psychology, Money, And What It Means To Be A Writer With Morgan Housel
Well, I really slipped on my podcast consumption this week… but! Morgan Housel with Barry Ritholtz on the Masters in Business podcast was not to be missed. Housel talks about his new book (The Psychology of Money, out now), why learning to think outside the box helps you work better inside the box, and how … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Psychology, Money, And What It Means To Be A Writer With Morgan Housel
Good Times Start During Bad Times
When does the magic happen? Not in the good times, not when everything is perfect, not when the getting is easy. The magic happens when times are tough, when nothing seems to be going right, and when the struggle is realized. Cars and airplanes were invented and invested in for military use. Who wants horseless … Continue reading Good Times Start During Bad Times
Charlie Songhurst’s Success Strategy: Stay Alive And Get Good
Charlie Songhurst knows a thing or two about survival. He came out of college already a business founder, did corporate strategy at Microsoft with a focus on partnerships and acquisitions (including Yahoo and Skype), and continues to invest and consult today. He’s had plenty of experience with winners and losers in his career so far. … Continue reading Charlie Songhurst’s Success Strategy: Stay Alive And Get Good
Life Lessons From Big Wave Surfer Laird Hamilton
Laird Hamilton was one of the first surfers to go out deep into the ocean and get mechanically towed to surf 50+ foot-high waves. As if that’s not crazy enough, imagine what happens when he would wipe out. Picture it. One moment you’re in the sky getting pushed by a wall of water the size … Continue reading Life Lessons From Big Wave Surfer Laird Hamilton
Podcast Of The Week: Toilet Paper Shortages! 3 Fascinating Podcasts About Supply Chains
I’ve got a fascination with supply chains and how stuff actually gets made. Here are three entry points to help think through how COVID-19 is messing with how the world makes stuff (and therefore how we all buy stuff!) at three different levels. We’ll start with novice, move to tell-me-more, and end on excited-nerd level. … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: Toilet Paper Shortages! 3 Fascinating Podcasts About Supply Chains
Having Confidence And Certainty (When The World Is In Short Supply)
It’s a terrible feeling to feel helpless when we’re supposed to be helping others. Anyone who has dealt with a sick kid knows the feeling all too well. It’s uniquely tough in our professional lives too, when something we can’t control is impacting things we’re in charge of taking care of. I look at the … Continue reading Having Confidence And Certainty (When The World Is In Short Supply)
The Greatest Enemies Are Fear And Panic
In the wake of a world gone coronavirus crazy, Broyhill Asset Management shared this excerpt from the US Army Survival Manual. It applies to all of us, in all walks of life, dealing with all types of uncertain situations: The greatest enemies in a combat survival and evasion situation are fear and panic. If uncontrolled, … Continue reading The Greatest Enemies Are Fear And Panic
Be A Learn-It-All, Not A Know-It-All
A little advice from Reid Hoffman: Be a learn-it-all, not a know-it-all. It pairs well with Mark Twain: It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so. The way things are supposed to work, the methods for guaranteed success, the trick to pulling … Continue reading Be A Learn-It-All, Not A Know-It-All