Best Teacher Ever One of the most impressive professors I had in college was somebody that I completely didn’t expect to be impressive. He was a very old guy, he taught philosophy 101. When I started college, I took a bunch of classes in my major and took a bunch of classes that were general […]
What Motivates You?
When you think about doing something, from where do you get more motivation? Are you motivated internally or externally? Internally, by your own criteria, and how you’ll judge yourself, or externally, based on the criteria of others and how they’ll judge you? For most of us, we’re a mix of both. Which is better? It […]
Are You A Lone Wolf?
Some people like to make decisions on their own. Others tend to follow the group. Both have their benefits, and both have their drawbacks. Some of the greatest minds in history have always gone against the crowd. But they were also considered lunatics by some of their contemporaries. On the other hand, sticking with the […]
Pain or Pleasure?
One thing that’s essential when selling anything to anybody, or persuading anybody to do anything, is understanding what’s important to them. Sure, if you walk up to every single person on the street and try to sell them a slicer dicer, you might get one or two sales out of a hundred. But you’ll also […]