Last year I started a project to list 42 things I have learned until now. I had hoped to get through the list. In reality I got through a little more than 1/4 of my list. Things happened, and I didn’t feel that my list would be appropriate to continue under those circumstances. I was…

This essay is part of my 42 Deep Thoughts project. If you ever want to have a luxurious cooking experience pre-prepare all of the ingredients in advance in bowls so that while you’re cooking you have each ingredient ready when it’s needed. In French this preparation is called mise en place — everything put in…

This essay is part of my 42 Deep Thoughts project. Like a slogan, intentions can be a great way to embed depth and meaning in a few simple words. Unlike a slogan, the audience of an intention is a single individual, so that meaning isn’t at risk of getting lost. I wrote previously about setting…

This essay is part of my 42 Deep Thoughts project. I was in a deep funk several years ago. I had just gotten a new manager who had no interest in managing people, only tasks. He had zero interest in getting any context on where I was professionally, what I had achieved thus far, and…

This essay is part of my 42 Deep Thoughts project. Warning: this next bit of advice may harm your social standing. I’ve written about how important it is to evaluate, and reevaluate, the thought frameworks you use. The tools you use shape the way you think, and are. So it’s important to evaluate these tools…

This essay is part of my 42 Deep Thoughts project. “If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” This applies to much more than you may think. The greatest minds throughout history have tried to understand how the world works. All the creation stories try to explain, and give an understanding…

This essay is part of my 42 Deep Thoughts project. There are different ways to travel. The comfortable way is to find the most luxurious hotels in the most luxurious places. There is place for that. Getting pampered is enjoyable and sometimes you really just need to recharge. But if you’re looking to expand your…

This essay is part of my 42 Deep Thoughts project. In a fair world, if you worked full-time you would be able to support yourself completely, and with dignity; there should be laws that ensure that. That’s what minimum wage is supposed to be for. Unfortunately, the effort you put into your work has very…

This essay is part of my 42 Deep Thoughts project. This is a piece of advice I got, many years ago, from one of my first mentors. I was working with Dale Carnegie Training in sales and as an assistant trainer. Ron was the director of the region I was in, he was generous with…

This essay is part of my 42 Deep Thoughts project. Just because something is cliché it doesn’t mean that it’s not true. This one, I’ve found, very true. Your comfort zone is where you feel safe. The things you do regularly; the things you know. Your confort zone is where you are proficient. Your comfort…