Most people move really slowly. It’s not because they’re actually slow - they’re keeping up with the pace of traffic. In other words, people say, “X takes Y amount of time...” enough that it becomes accepted as reality. If you want - head to some entrepreneurial message board. Tons of people on there saying, “I want to try out my idea 'someday',” with lots of people agonizing over business plans, concept art, naming, what their mascot is going ...
Archives for March 2016
Earthquakes and Glaciers
One of my favorite things about travel is the types of landscapes you get to see. Stuff like this. http://www.instagram.com/p/tyBptgTFmq/?taken-by=joelrunyon And this. http://www.instagram.com/p/6JPd02zFl0/ And this. http://www.instagram.com/p/2dNoHWTFuO/ If you look at the ways that these landscapes come to be, there are a couple of different forces that come into play. One is earthquakes: every now and then, a major earthquake ...
Remove The Hesitation
Ever had a great idea? The one you're so excited to start that you can't stop thinking about it, and it keeps you up at night. Then one day, you decide to do do something about it. That's when it starts... The questions. The imagination. The worry. What could go wrong... Why it’s not a great idea... Why you're not smart enough... Why you don't have enough money... Why you should do nothing instead... There it is - the ...
Say Your Excuses Out Loud
Ever wonder if you’re holding yourself back from something that you could actually do (if you just got out of your own head?) Here’s a simple trick: Say your excuses out loud. Make a list of all the reasons why you're NOT doing something and then say them outloud - with your mouth. Unless the reason why you can't do something is "a cheetah is closing in on me at 70mph for a late brunch", then most likely your excuses start to sound pretty ...
