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Competing Against the Short Term

Yesterday I made the argument for always optimizing for the long term over the short term when given the choice. It so happens that purely by coincidence my favorite blogger Seth Godin wrote something similar today. However, Godin’s point takes a slightly more cynical view of the short term: There’s always someone who is more […]

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Short Quote Explains Exactly How to Attack New Goals

Whether it’s the start of a new calendar year, the start of a new school year, or the start of a new season, setting new goals is always a good way to start on the right foot. Unquestionably, setting goals at the start of something new is fun. Imagining the possibilities of what the future […]

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The Simple Formula for Calculating Your Ability to Maximize Potential

Potential is showing the capacity to develop into something more in the future. Everybody has potential, but not everybody puts themselves in the position to maximize that potential. Most people know in their gut if they are or are not maximizing potential. However, outside of this gut feeling there is also a simple formula you […]

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