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It Seemed More Interesting When I Read It

Categories: Measures, Motivation, Risk | Tags: change, growth, leaves, quitting, trees | 3 Comments

We have an enormous need to appear consistent. It causes us to stick to tasks that no longer have value (or the same value) just because it's what we were headed for yesterday. We said it, so we have to … Continue reading →

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Why Did You Ride Your Bikes 17,000 Miles?

Categories: Motivation, People, Risk | Tags: Family On Bikes, Nancy Vogel, quitting, Ushuaia, world record | Comment

A while back I had the privilege of connecting with Nancy Vogel who, with her husband and twin sons, rode their bicycles the length of the Americans. Northern Alaska to southern Argentina, just north of Antarctica. Nancy's boys now hold … Continue reading →

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You'll Feel Like Giving Up (Only Moreso)

Categories: Motivation, People, Risk | Tags: fear, pain, quitting | 2 Comments

Once in a while someone will warn an aspiring entrepreneur that "you'll feel like giving up." That's a bit like describing drowning as "you'll have trouble breathing."

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