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A Different Perspective

Posted ago by Matthew

Ever since I was about six or seven years old I wanted to be able to solve the Rubik’s cube. One of my friend’s older brother knew how to do it and loved to show me how quickly he could …

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Netflix Corporate Culture

Posted ago by Matthew

The presentation below is from Netflix and provides an interesting look at a different way of building a corporate culture. The seven aspects of the culture: Value what we value; high performance; freedom and responsibility; context, not control; highly aligned, …

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Incredible Customer Service

Posted ago by Matthew

When was the last time you went to get mechanical repairs or servicing done to your vehicle and came away raving about the experience? Probably never, right? Well, my wife had to get a new battery for our van last …

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Forgiveness

Posted ago by Matthew

“Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.” – Babe Ruth. Known as the ‘Sultan of Swat’, Babe Ruth, voted in 1999 by an ESPN poll as the third greatest US athlete of the century, had a …

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Outliers – Malcolm Gladwell

Posted ago by Matthew

Malcolm Gladwell’s book, “Outliers,” came out in 2008 as a follow-up to his popular book “Blink”.  In “Outliers” Gladwell writes a compelling argument that “it is not the brightest who succeed, nor is success simply the sum of the decisions and …

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Priorities – 8 Questions to Ask

Posted ago by Matthew

When people say they don’t have enough time to do something, what they are really saying is that it isn’t a high enough priority.  It always amazes me how a funeral with over a hundred attendees can be organized in under …

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Cleaning House

Posted ago by Matthew

Have you ever had the feeling that there aren’t enough hours in the day?  It can be stressful. Often times it can be a result of having unfinished commitments or loose ends.  A loose end is an unfinished or incomplete commitment.  …

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What My Grandfather Taught Me – Lesson #1

Posted ago by Matthew

One hour a day, three days a week, pretty well every week for ten years my grandfather (Opa) would teach me either Lithuanian or German language. At the time it was gruelling.  I called it “the dungeon”, even though we sat …

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Frustrations

Posted ago by Matthew

Depending on your life stage you may be feeling frustrated with life right now.  That sort of sounds like a horoscope from the newspaper, but it’s not meant to. I’ve had periods of my life where I’ve felt frustrated with what’s …

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Persistence

Posted ago by Matthew

It’s now mid February, and statistically we’re at about the point when most of people’s new year’s resolutions have fallen by the wayside. I notice it especially at the gym, where in early January, the crowds flock.  With Christmas weight …

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