I just opened a Christmas present from someone I didn’t know when 2024 began. It may sound strange coming from a 48-year old, but 2024 was great because I made a couple new friends this year. I know some folks who can’t chart a path to their mailbox and back without making a new friend, but that is definitely not … Read More
No one should outlearn you
Derek Jeter ended his career in pinstripes as an iconic Yankee, but it wasn’t because he was the most gifted athlete on the field. In fact, he was famous for arguing that talent wasn’t the true measure of a person’s potential: “There may be people who have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder … Read More
This is the only way to grow
All growth is on the other side of incompetence. This means that the enemy of growth is an unwillingness to embrace incompetence. In order to do something you can’t currently do – like speak French, bench press 150 pounds, or make it through the day without feeling overwhelmed – you will have to enact behaviors you aren’t currently capable of … Read More
Geoff’s Law of Clean Countertops
A long time ago some dude named Newton came up with some incredibly popular ideas called Newton’s Laws of Motion. One of these laws, basically, is that objects at rest stay at rest and objects in motion stay in motion unless something interacts with them. This law parallels neatly with Geoff’s Law of Clean Countertops which states that clean countertops … Read More