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Editor’s note: One of my favorite books was Donald Miller’s “A Million Miles in a Thousand Years”. The book is an entertaining tale of how Miller learned to live a better life story. Godin, my favorite blogger, captures the essence of the theme here, particularly with his powerful last sentence: “rewrite the script, rewrite the outcome”.
Original Article: https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/why-are-people-really-leaving-their-jobs-whole-reason-can-be-summed-up-in-4-words.html
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I’m fascinated by learning the causes and effects of moderation versus extreme lifestyles. It’s simply one of the most prominent issues of modern America in my mind.
Editor’s comment: I read a brief clip of this Claire Suddath Bloomberg interview in the monthly magazine and was struck by his opening response, which is excerpted below.
Excerpt: “Meditation is a way to bypass the thinking process, which gives us anxiety. As soon as you feel stress, your cortisol goes up, your adrenaline goes up, your breath gets shallow, your heart rate goes up. The best way to stop that is to just stop…observe…pause and ask yourself, ‘what is the best way for me right now to handle this situation?’”
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Deepak Chopra, MD, Founder of The Chopra Foundation and Chopra Global speaks to Bloomberg’s Claire Suddath and shares his best tips and practices on meditation with the audience at the Bloomberg Businessweek. (Source: Bloomberg)
Editor’s Note: Clear, the author of “Atomic Habits” dives much more deeply and thoughtfully into my simple thoughts from this month’s blog regarding “dis and mis information”.
Original Post: https://jamesclear.com/why-facts-dont-change-minds
Like you, I’m sure, I love America, but the love has changed. I started out with the child version: America is the greatest and most powerful country on earth.
Editor’s Note: Thanks to Amy Salo, who pointed me to this article on her blog.
Without a doubt, Bill Gates is a genius. The Microsoft co-founder dropped out of college at age 19 because he believed a computer should be on every desk and in every home.
You only put a lot of money and time into something when when you have relentless confidence in your abilities.
But there was another side of Gates — quite the opposite of his unshakable confidence. From the day he started Microsoft, he insisted on always having enough cash in the bank to keep the company alive for 12 months with no revenue coming in.
As a result, Gates erred on the side of caution.
“I always had to be careful that we wouldn’t hire too many people,” he said in a 2017 interview on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” “I was always worried because people who worked for me were older than me and had kids, and I always thought, ‘What if we don’t get paid? Will I be able to meet the payroll?’”
