Because What You’ve Got is A Lot. Resourcefulness has been one of my life’s most-valuable ongoing lessons. In the face of challenges or obstacles it’s opened doors of consideration and practical ingenuity that would have otherwise remained shut. Curiously-enough, it’s had a more successful record at leading me to elegant solutions than the more desirable,… Continue reading Work With What You’ve Got
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The Flintstone Vitamins Principle
How to smuggle value past resistance As a kid my parents were very committed to making sure that my siblings and I grew up right and—to a large degree—ate the right things too. This included supplementation. Long before my days of creatine or protein powder there were Flintstone vitamins. I knew that they were vitamins… Continue reading The Flintstone Vitamins Principle
Crouching Tiger. Hidden Talent.
I’m going to start with a confession: I’ve never actually seen Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. At least not yet. The funny thing is that the film has lived on the edge of my awareness for quite some time. It occupies that strange category of movies that everyone seems to regard as more than just entertainment.… Continue reading Crouching Tiger. Hidden Talent.