The typical writer, blogger, thought leader, entrepreneur, etc. commits to a weekly or daily post. This sets up a nice rhythm in someone’s schedule. For example, every Monday for the last three years I have posted a new worksheet to my membership website. Usually, I would these worksheets a month or a few weeks ahead…
The Learning Log
5 Lessons from 3 Interviews with Ray Dalio
Ray Dalio runs the most successful hedge fund company in the world. He has a new book out titled Principles and he has been interviewed on numerous shows and podcasts in the last few months. I finally caught up with some of these interviews this week and here is what I learned: 1. Document your…
The War of Art Exercise: Territorial vs. Hierarchical Orientation
Toward the end of The War of Art, Steven Pressfield describes two opposing orientations of the artist and entrepreneur: Territorial vs. Hierarchical Orientation. Hierarchical Orientation: You define yourself by your place within a pecking order. You look to others to validate your efforts or calling. Territorial Orientation: You do the work for its own sake. Here are…
Gospel Meditation: Third Sunday of Advent
The Testimony of John the Baptist (John 1:6-8, 19-28) Let the following questions to guide you through a process of Lectio Divina: LECTIO (Reading): What does this passage say that everyone should understand? In what ways is Jesus like light? What is it about John the Baptist that might have caused someone to think he…
Growth = Input + Output
Every day for the last forty days, I have posted something I have learned to this blog. At the risk of sounding “meta,” I want to share something I’ve learned about learning. It is a lesson that is obvious from the outside, but only revealed to the practitioner through experience. Almost all of my posts…
