"You can't do big things if you are distracted by small things." -Unknown Distraction is just as powerful and as dangerous today as it was thousands of years ago. It takes a new form and is now present in the very thing that we need in our daily lives: technology. Author Nir Eyal writes about … Continue reading indistractable →

Work Ethic and Grit works for everyone. Better than waiting for talent So what are you waiting for? WHO is worthy of your best hard work? Even when no-one is watching but yourself?

Emotional Work, Hard Work, Long Slow Grind Work – don't underestimate the important of what you learn in the slow grind Few things in life are the insta-win you see in media. Most of those media show you has been standing on the same position service others for long years before sky-rocketing and getting noticed … Continue reading Emotional Work: Don't underestimate the important of what you learn in the slow grind →

5 Friendships You Have To Make: You become the company you keep Think of the five people closest to you–the ones you spend most of your time with, your confidants, peers, family, and org mates. What is their influence in your life? Do they share your fire? Are they as ambitious as you? What are … Continue reading 5 Friendships You Have To Make: You become the company you keep →

Ratchets: The Beginning of Change Seasons are magical. Yesterday, the leaves of the trees were cold and white. Right now, it gets greener each day. But soon, it will turn yellow, then red, and finally brown. The world we live in is alive. And we know that because it's constantly changing, evolving. We are little … Continue reading Ratchets: The Beginning of Change →

Motor Examples What's your motor? Do you know, guard and focus on your peak hours? Do you know what fuels YOUR motors and those around you? Do you know what feeds all the systems, organizations and people around you? In this cast Ric dives into a few places you encounter motors, algorithms and how this … Continue reading Motor Examples →

Your Trains, Ratchets and Motors Most people worry way too much about the big mistake of getting on the wrong train. I think the biggest mistake I've done, and I see others doing is NOT getting of it when they've established it's not heading in their direction. Instead investing time and energy thinking about how … Continue reading Your Trains, Ratchets and Motors →

You are your work in the Mesh economy Some thoughts about how important it is to ask yourself "What is it for" – and embrace that there multiple answers to that questions. First what is it for from the perspective of those you serve? But also what is it for from your own perspective? And … Continue reading You are your work in the Mesh economy →

dont Shrink, dont Puff: some thoughts on shame Some of my thoughts on the great quote by Brene Brows "dont shrink dont puff" and the behaviour it creates. For me its a very effective quote to realize whats going on. Within me and within the people I help or meet.

Guard your time investments. Plan your time investments. Evaluate your time investments and the results, energy and relationships you get out of it. Pay attention to your time & relationships – because they're the only thing you cant get back.