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Some people are good at “MacGyvering” whatever problems come their way. Others watch it and applaud. Yet, they don’t think they themselves could do it. In a previous nugget, I shared a story about a situation we encountered while camping with a YMCA Mom-Son “Adventure Club.” A MacGyver move saved the day. Here is another MacGyver story. […]
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Everyone has a few days in their lives they will never forget. August 11, 1989, was such a day for me when I need to choose between chemistry or football. On that day, I flew to the United States for what I thought would be a 9-month long adventure as an exchange student (little did
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Writing a Brilliance Nugget every single day is not easy. Doing anything with consistency is not easy. This morning I was thinking about this quote: Half the battle is just showing up. Stephen Hawking Generally, I’m not sure whether showing up is exactly “half” the battle. Nor am I sure the pursuit of something that
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Do you ever feel like being an entrepreneur is like riding on a unicycle or tandem? Whoa! There was a bump! Man, I almost fell off! I started my own business in 2005. I felt like my entrepreneurial blood was boiling over. For eight years, I had worked at a high-tech company as a senior scientist, principal investigator,
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How often do you celebrate your wins? How often don’t you? I see that often we don’t even acknowledge and celebrate our wins. Not even big wins, never mind the smaller ones. I want to share with you a comment a dear friend made after reading my recent nugget, “Get A Small Win Fast.” She
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Let’s talk about habits. Since we live at least 50% of life by routine (some say it’s 90%!), the quality of our habits is essential. Thus it is a good idea to evaluate your habits once in a while and practice one-minute habits for exciting results. Like me, there are probably a few new habits
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Abraham Lincoln (1809 –1865 ), the 16th President of the United States, was an incredible leader. He has several compelling habits. As I was studying them, I tripped over something I found fascinating. How did Abraham Lincoln create his famous Gettysburg address? According to historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, Lincoln had an unusual method for assembling his speeches.
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Correct me if I am wrong: Somewhere in your past – and in mine – someone told you whatever you do must be “perfect.” That “someone” was probably several people: Your parents, teachers, and professors. “Do it right the first time, then you don’t have to redo it!” they said. It got ingrained in our
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Tiny steps get the ball rolling and keep it moving so learn how to get small win fast. For many years, I have been saying, “Tiny steps taken consistently are unstoppable.” When you tackle a big project or pursue an ambitious goal, breaking it down into smaller parts is essential. Yet, often the “small part”
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