A year or so ago I made a document called "My Heart's Desire", and listed what I wanted out of life. I just came across it and decided to update it. I'm struck by the difference. The one I made before focuses a lot on what I want to get. And they are mostly things I didn't have yet (a business that runs itself … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2008
Are You Earth, Air, Fire, Water?
I was musing with a friend and colleague recently about our different styles - we decided she was like water and I was like lava - a combination of fire and earth. Fire is transformative, explosive, quick-moving, but can burn out quickly without the right nourishment. Earth is grounded, practical, always there. Lava is a … [Read more...]
Do You Need to be Aggressive to Get Sales?
I once had a prospective customer call me up and demand a sales pitch. He said "Sell me what you've got". I was caught off guard. I'm used to people calling to ask me questions, not calling to demand I sell them something. I said, uh, well, have you looked through the website? Yes. Did you have any questions? Then he got … [Read more...]
The Importance of Blind Faith
There are two types of faith:* Blind faith is when you act as if something is true, when you don't have any evidence of it being true (yet). Understanding faith is when you've experienced what you believe in, at least to some extent, and you believe because you have experienced how it works. You might also have had … [Read more...]