Failure and critics – ignore them both

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The following is one of my favorite YouTube videos. When you have a vision, when you really believe you can make a difference, do something great, or create something meaningful, then you’ve got to learn to ignore the critics, and ignore your failures. Neither one will go away. Both can help you succeed. Critics fuel [...]

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Why I shaved my head, and why you should too

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No I don’t mean litterally. Let me clarify, I literally DID shave my own head bald (just watch the video), but I don’t mean that you should shave your own head, unless of course you really want to. But metaphorically speaking, if there’s something you’ve been wanting to do, but have been held back for [...]

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It is not the critic who counts

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My father had a quote by Theodore Roosevelt framed and hanging on his office wall.  I memorized it early and reflect upon it often. “It is not the critic who counts, not the one who points out how the strong man stumbles, or how the doer of deeds might have done them better.  No, the [...]

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