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Strong Opinions Held Loosely
Hold strong opinions but hold them loosely. Things change, your opinions should too. I remember when Al Gore Came to Regina, I was his disciple. Global Warming was happening and I was going to stop it!! Or so I thought. Then I read Superfreakonomics and the chapter about Global Warming and started to think there was more to this Global Warming fiasco! Finally, after published study after study, I’ve changed my mind back to thinking Global Warming is an issue.
Never be afraid to change your mind on a major topic because of new information. It’s when we rely on Dogma only we turn a blind eye to the facts blatantly in front of us.
On a Tim Ferriss podcast with Marc Andreessen there was this neat moment that Marc went off on opinions. He said he loves talking to investment bankers because when they get new information they’re very quick to change their minds. In the investment banking industry that can be worth millions of dollars. He said it’s wise to hold strong opinions as long as you can change them easily.
You know what’s really annoying your friends? That you don’t change your mind on anything! The world isn’t flat, lead gasoline is bad, global warming exists, and you’re not as smart as you think you are. In life there are no absolutes, just things that constantly change. It’s okay to change your mind, it’s a good thing.
Stop Saying You’re Too Busy || Eps 37 of #InTheLab
When ever someone says “I’m too busy” I’m always reminded of a story I heard about from a Volleyball coach I look up to. In grade 11 leading into grade 12 I wanted to get better at Volleyball. I told my coach I wanted to play pepper (simple volleyball drill) more and he offered to come in the morning twice a week to play pepper at 7:30 in the morning. We did this for a couple months and I really think it helped my Volleyball skill in the long run. But more importantly, he was willing to volunteer MORE of his time to make me better. That’s dedication. Read more
Stop Bashing Your Competitors || Eps 34 #InTheLab
I have a beef to make. Why do we insist on bashing our competitors? I mean, you have an obvious bias against them, they run a business that’s very similar to yours in YOUR industry. They probably even copied some of the stuff you do! Still not a reason to insult your competition.
Why shouldn’t you bash your competitors you ask? Well, several reasons. Read more
The Most Underrated Activity In Your Life; Exercise || Eps 24 #InTheLab
The most underrated thing you can do for your life is exercise. There are so many positive side effects to physical activity that it’s almost insane how we live our lives sitting at a desk for hours on end. We learned that in school, businesses thought it was a good idea too, “hey put everyone in cubicles!”. What a terrible idea that was. Read more
21 Quotes On Bumblebees, Obstacles, Superpowers and the F-Word
1. I remind 8 year olds trying out Volleyball for the first time this very lesson.
ANYTHING you try for the first time is going to be hard, don’t let that discourage you.
Remember, you just need to stay in the game longer than everyone else and you’ll be the default winner. Keep treading water, keep above the water line. Another day alive is another day closer to your goal.
2. In Richard Branson’s “The Virgin Way” he tells a brilliant little story about the Bumblebee. For decades scientists have been stumped by the Bumblebee. When you take into account the size of the body compared to the size of the wing span, the Bumblebee on all accounts should NOT be able to fly. It is a scientific impossibility. Then Branson’s goes on to say that up until this very day, not one scientist has ever been able to explain that to a Bumblebee.
Don’t listen to people who use the word impossible. They live a shallow life and will never reap the rewards of amazing breakthroughs, innovative new ideas and groundbreaking discoveries. To the future on-word we march, into the crazy unknown.
They Can’t Be More Passionate Than You
Older people have more experience than you.
CFL linemen are stronger than you.
Accountants are more analytical than you.
Comedians are funnier than you.
Financial analysts are better with their money than you.
Religious people are more spiritual than you.
NCAA football coaches are better leaders than you.
People who work at Google are smarter than you.
The only thing they can’t be is more passionate than you.
Whatever your thing is, nobody can be more passionate about it than you.
You may never be as smart, as strong, as fast, as spiritual, or as rich as the next person. But you CAN be more passionate about your thing than anyone else in the world.
Music to Help Keep you Motivated and Focused on Work
I’m the type of person that needs music playing to help me work more efficiently. Not only does it keep me motivated, but it also helps keep me focused. What I listen to often depends on the type of project that I’m working on but I’ve put together a list of albums that are my go-to. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I’m not a Top 40 kind of guy so you might find not be used to some of this stuff. A lot of the songs are instrumental so I don’t get distracted by lyrics. But hopefully you find one of the albums below to help you work.
Menahan Street Band – Make The Road By Walking
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Toro Y Moi – Anything in Return
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Zedd – Clarity
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Madeon
Anything by this guy!
CFCF – Exercise
(Slowing it down a bit here)
Nujabes – Spiritual State
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Washed Out – Within and Without
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That’s all I can think of for now! I’d love to hear what you play when you’re working in the comments below –>