I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve walked up to my front door and hit the ‘unlock’ button on the key fob for my car…
…it’ll work one day…
Author: brainsbri
Things change
In 2003 I attended Presidential Classroom, and in one of the seminars this brilliant man by the name of Dean Kamen demonstrated his new invention, the Segway.
I was in awe.
I just finished reading ‘Originals’ by Adam Grant a few days ago, in which I read all about how the Segway was a commercial failure.
Funny how things work out.
What’s more important?
Turns out there was a Super Bowl yesterday… who knew…
I stopped watching football after watching a particularly frustrating Giants game years ago (thanks Eli). I remember standing in my dining room, emotionally stressed out about that game, and I finally asked myself why this game was bothering me so much.
In that moment I decided football was no longer a priority in my life, and I gained back about six hours every Sunday during football season to do other things.
Your time is yours. Your time is finite. Be selfish in how you spend it.
Be Bold
Boldness is the only way forward.
If you sit back and wait, you won’t advance.
When should you make a move? You’ll know.
If you have to yell…
…do you even have a legitimate argument?
Just call
1 new message: “Are you free?”
Just call and find out.
If I’m free, I’ll answer.
If not, I’ll call back.
Why do you eat?
Why do you eat? “Because I’m hungry” is an insufficient response. Think deeper and truly grasp the meaning of hunger.
Why do you eat what you eat? My answer to this question was always: “That’s what I grew up eating.” This response sounds eerily similar to the dangerous phrase: “We’ve always done it this way.”
Ask questions.
Challenge the status quo.
Maybe there’s a better way.
Feet on the ground…
…head in the clouds.
Judging wine by the bottle
I buy my wine solely based on the appearance of the label.
Fail more
I will not fail. I will not fail. I will not fail. I will not fail.
Me, most of my adult life
Give me all of the failure!
Me, now
I’ve never felt better.
Burst your own bubble
It’s nice in your own little world.
It’s comfortable. It’s safe. All of your ideas are fantastic.
You’re always right. You’re perfect. It’s a beautiful place to be.
And it’s all an illusion.
First place is meaningless when there’s only one contestant.
Be bold and step out of your castle. Took me far too long. It’s worth it
The repeater
One month in.
Hopefully I don’t start repeating myself…
Hopefully I don’t start repeating myself…
My great idea
I have an amazing idea…
…I’m just waiting for my brain to tell me what it is.
Bad cooking
I made the worst meal tonight. I ate it anyway.
My taste buds got over it.
The most important thing I know…
…is that I know nothing.
Who said so?
Why are things the way they are?
Why is standard writing aligned to the left?
Can’t we be different?
Don’t dictate, demonstrate
I didn’t tell my daughter to go make her bed.
She watched me make mine, and then she made hers.
I wrote a book once
It’s sitting on my computer right now. 199 pages. 40-something thousand words.
It was brilliant. Publishers would love it. Who needs a following before writing a book? I sure don’t.
Turns out my thoughts were misguided. Oh well. Back to work.
Breaking down the work
I don’t clean a single room in my house and move on to the next. I clean a little bit in each room incrementally until the whole house is clean.
Six Sigma Black Belts would have a conniption if they traced my steps. But that’s how I work.
Do what works for you.
Belonging
I fit in everywhere.
And yet I belong nowhere.
