Category Archives: Lessons Learned

A Victim of Theft

About three hours ago I left a Chili’s restaurant in Santa Clara, California. After saying goodbye to some friends, I walked to my rental car only to find a window had been busted. My heart sank into my gut as … Continue reading

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When Actions Speak Far Louder Than Words

Time to tell a little story of integrity. My family and I recently moved into a new home. Well, it isn’t brand new, but it’s new to us. Somehow we ended up closing just 10 days before Christmas. The holidays … Continue reading

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My Weaknesses

People are always telling me how organized I am and amazed at how much I get done with such high quality. Want to know my secret? I’m a horrific procrastinator (but I work well under pressure). I’m a perfectionist to … Continue reading

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Failure

In June I made a public declaration. I drew a line in the sand by saying that I would write and publish my book by November 1st. Today is the deadline. Today I have failed. Well, not really. I actually … Continue reading

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Death Spiral

If you’ve ever been to an air show, you’ve probably seen a pilot put an old airplane into what appears to be an out of control tumble towards the ground, only to save the plane and pull out of the spin at the last moment. It’s really a cool stunt, and it’s really dangerous.

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