by Sean | Mar 29, 2016 | Books, Learning, Mindfulness, Productivity, Stoicism
“Don’t just say you have read books. Show that through them you have learned to think better, to be a more discriminating and reflective person. Books are the training weights of the mind. They are very helpful, but it would be a bad mistake to suppose that one has...
by Sean | Mar 11, 2016 | Business, Entrepreneur, Happiness, Mindfulness, Philosophy, Practical Philosophy, Productivity, Pschyology, Storytelling
A few weeks ago, during Seth Godin’s Leadership Workshop, I was introduced to Rule Number 6. Benjamin Zander, the man who coined the term, does a great job of explaining the rule here: Every day something happens in our lives that threatens to destroy...
by Sean | Feb 25, 2016 | Business, Productivity
In Scrum, teams meet every day in the same place at the same time for 15 minutes. The scrum works because it happens every day, at the same time. For 15 minutes your team comes together to share progress and set priorities. No phones, computers, or distractions. You...
by Sean | Jan 11, 2016 | Business, Mindfulness, Philosophy, Productivity, Pschyology
A good question can cut through bullshit. A great question can teach others. Your questions are a reflection of your mind; the easiest way to improve your thinking is to ask better questions To ask great questions is a skill that you can teach yourself. The first...
by Sean | Jan 4, 2016 | Mindfulness, Philosophy, Productivity, Stoicism
We are dying every day. It might be grim, but it shouldn’t be shocking. Every minute that passes is one you can’t get back. For as long as humans have recorded history, they have made sure to highlight this fundamental truth. In some of the earliest Buddhist...