Seek understanding — A philosopher studies how the world works and how we can gain knowledge of those things. They seek understanding. We can engage in philosophical thinking by asking questions about the world we live in, then seeking understanding. An example of engaging philosophical thinking can be when you consider why you…

Mastering yourself is true power. — Former New Jets quarterback, Joe Namath said, “To be a leader, you have to make people want to follow you, and nobody wants to follow someone who doesn’t know where he is going.” Before you can lead others you have to know where you’re going. You have to become the…

It’s okay to be awful — I didn’t publish a blog because I thought it was bad. I was afraid someone would say this is awful. So I didn’t publish it because my fragile ego couldn’t handle anyone telling me my writing or idea was bad. I learned something by questioning my reasoning for not publishing. …

It’s Time To Unplug — Our Internet consumption has gone up, since the start of the pandemic. We’re creating more content and consuming more content. We’re on 24/7 and it’s becoming too much. We are connecting and networking with so many people now that we’re losing the connection that matters most. The connection we have…

The only way you will be able to survive in the future — Reskilling is the only way you will be able to survive in the future. I’m not going to tell you to learn SEO or to code. But maybe you should. Because it is time for you to reskill. Reskilling means learning a new skill to do a different job. Our…

The Only Thing You Need to Remember — To make it as a creator you need to give more than you take. While you do have needs as a creator, you have to understand the needs of your audience come first. Being a creator means you’re a leader. Jesus said “Whoever wants to become great among you must…

Being an Amateur Means You’re Not a Pro. — These are things you should do if you want be an amateur. There is nothing wrong with being an amateur. But understand that being an amateur means you’re not a pro. Realize that amateurs don’t get paid, and they sing extremely good at karaoke to feel like they are living…

It’s Time to Use a New Tool — The law of the instrument is a cognitive bias that says we have an over-reliance on a familiar tool or tools. This law is also known as Maslow’s Hammer because it was Abraham Maslow, who once stated “If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see…

The reason why you’re failing — “You were running a good race. Who stopped you from following the true way?” Galatians 5:7 There’s a reason why you’re failing. There’s a reason why you aren’t making progress on your goals. You stopped playing your game. You stopped running your race. You started following the crowd. You started…