What I wanted was to have an interesting, diverse life filled with lots of learning – and especially meaningful work and meaningful relationships. I feel that I have gotten these in abundance and I am happy. Ray Dalio, Principles While listening to Ray Dalio’s audiobook on Principles this week, I heard him say something that…
Meaning and Motivation
6 Reasons I Track Every Minute I Work
For the last four years now I have consistently tracked every minute of time I work on different projects. I started keeping track of the time I spent on projects using a Google spreadsheet in December 2013. I heard a few writers and entrepreneurs talk about doing this and because I’m an analytical person, I…
The Two Fixed Mindsets
Have you heard of Carol Dweck’s research on mindset? It was popularized in her book by that title, Mindset. Here is her TED Talk on her research: I was blessed to have read about her research while studying education at the University of Notre Dame in 2004-2005. I also got to apply her work to…
The Somebody-Nobody Syndrome
As Carol Dweck’s research has shown, each of us has two kinds of mindsets: a fixed mindset and a growth mindset. I’ve always thought about the difference between the two mindsets like this: Growth Mindset: See intelligence as something that can grow like a muscle. See failure as an opportunity to learn. Fixed Mindset: See…
How the Steve Ells’s Vision for Chipotle Evolved
Steve Ells started Chipotle as a way to fund his dream to open an upscale restaurant. He kept the menu and the process simple. He found a model that worked and brought it to Denver. He got a loan from his dad and opened the first Chipotle in 1993. Chipotle took off. It is now…
