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2025
The end of the year is a nice time to reflect upon what went well, what went wrong, and what you aim to do about it in the coming year. I no longer do New Year's resolutions; instead, I try to define broader themes with specific goals. I
Open The Beach
Sometimes, in Florida, the beaches have to be closed when large sharks are seen close to shore. They can stay closed for a long time, usually until the sharks are confirmed to have moved on. Or until a highly trained angler (often having traveled from far away) catches the shark.
yes then no
Early on in my career, I said "yes" to just about any opportunity that came my way. I treated every opportunity like a door that needed opening. * Publish a book on how to write complaint letters? Yes. * Help open a German restaurant in LA? Yes. * Go door to
Beanies
I'm not a minimalist, even though I sometimes play one on the Internet. I have enough shirts, sweaters, beanies, hoodies, wool socks, hats, jackets, and bags to last me a lifetime. Yet you'll often/usually see me wear the same kind of outfit over and over.
Doing
Ever set yourself a big goal? Run a marathon. Write a book. Start a business. Lose weight. Meditate daily. The list is endless. And so is the list of failures. But here's the thing - most goals don't die from poor planning. Or lack of ambition.
Vote
I am not going to publish one of my normal posts this week. Instead, I'll use this space to encourage all of you to go out and vote. Every election is important, but this one has some real urgency to it. Please vote.
Make before you manage
It's all too easy to go through your day, running from meeting to meeting, call to call, request to request, small task to small task, only to reach the end and realize you haven't accomplished anything meaningful. Next day, same story. Day after, rinse and repeat.
where they know your name
Back in the day, I had a billionaire client who always invited me out to dinner when I was in San Francisco. We went to the same restaurant every time, which seemed weird because he could afford to go to any restaurant in the world multiple times per day. One
Make Good Art
Neil Gaiman is someone I admire greatly. Sure he's a prolific science fiction author. But I mostly just love his views on creative work and art. This video applies to every artist. Every business graduate. And every human being.
Counting
Counting may be the most powerful tool for achieving our goals. It's simple. It's effective. It just works. * Want to save more money? Set a goal and count your savings. * Want to invest more? Set a goal and count your investments. * Want to lose weight? Set