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I’ve just recently added a soldier to my army. : Raving Fans by Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles There was an interesting concept in the book that used this metaphor: Listen to the music…and the lyrics. Sometimes the lyrics and music of a song are in harmony, but sometimes they say completely different things. Just like… Continue reading

Perfectionism kills projects Why? Because “perfect” doesn’t exist. It’s unachievable, which is why we use the term as a rhetoric to emphasize excellence and use it as a flattering comment. But in reality, perfectionism is this flawed philosophy of never getting anything done. When you hold yourself to impossible standards of “perfect”, every project you… Continue reading

  Satisfied is this flawed term that we like to throw around too often because we think it means “good”. Satisfied means we met the requirements and didn’t take any effort to do more than simply checking off the checklist. Customer service has become so bad, that oftentimes as long as we are not being insulted… Continue reading

I am going to be a doctor…because my parents and cultural media tells me to. I should become an accountant…because it is a safe and well-paying job in the world of business. I will sell my soul to whatever job pays the best…so I can make unethically large amounts of money. If the second part… Continue reading

If you’ve ever gone camping and tried to start a fire with nothing but small twigs, weeds, whatever you can find in the woods, and a few matches, you know how hard it is. There are three methods (that I know of) for preparing the set of twigs to burn: tent formation, box, or just… Continue reading

Thanks to anyone who smiles at me on campus Thank you to anyone out there making the world a better place and remind me of humility Thank you to those people who have the patience to see me perform magic Thank you to my friends who remind me how important friendship is Thanks to my… Continue reading

I am one of the few people who stayed on campus during Thanksgiving Break… I’ll admit, it does feel a little bit weird how deserted the usually lively campus is. But this week gives me the opportunity to reflect on everything: my first semester of university, my short term and long term career goals, and… Continue reading

I know it is cliche to say, but it is undeniably true: There is so much available knowledge in books.   A book is the closest thing to the materialization of a person’s thoughts and reading a book is like reading an author’s mind. If you consistently read quality books written by prestigious people, you will essentially create a… Continue reading

Some days, you don’t do anything productive You sleep too much, you play video games, watch videos, eat, and relax with your friends. You don’t get anything done and you feel bad because you think:“I just wasted the day” But did you really? The time you enjoy relaxing is not wasted time. It’s not wasting… Continue reading