Forgiveness

We are all wronged at some point or another, it happens. Humans make mistakes, offend, and upset each other on a regular basis. No one is perfect and we are going to get in each others’ way, it’s inevitable. But without forgiveness, we cannot earn each other’s respect. I have never met someone that is forgiving that does not have… Continue reading Forgiveness

Criticism Counts

Finishing a project is hard work. It requires focus, determination, foresight, and confidence. Seth Godin calls it shipping, a fitting term, signifying your project has left the building and is ready to be picked apart. It’s the time at which you’re no longer tinkering with a side project and your work is ready to be judged. We published our first… Continue reading Criticism Counts

Consistency

Working every day towards your goals is the key to success This is a very straight forward and to some, obvious, statement. But there’s more to it than one sentence, right? There’s all sorts of tips and tricks and habits and things to actively avoid on the path to success, isn’t there? We have to read “Built to Last” and… Continue reading Consistency

Fear Not

Many times we are put into situations that make us feel uncomfortable and we are scared to face them. Without facing them we can never overcome them. Without overcoming them we can never grow from them. Without growth we are stagnant. Have you ever heard a successful business (or person) that was described as stagnant? I haven’t. When facing these… Continue reading Fear Not

Just start

Everyone has ideas for a company, everyone says, “Man that would be cool to build that, that sounds much more fun than my job!” But the truth is that just because your job sucks, doesn’t mean you’re going to like working for yourself. When working for yourself, you need to turn that shallow idea into a deep idea. That simple… Continue reading Just start