Tag: Insight

Maybe the most insightful thing Steve Jobs ever said

paris
doesn't matter what country, what city, what person...
steve jobs
give us this day our daily bread (mentally, physically, spiritually)

Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything – all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important.  – Steve Jobs

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PS. This is what I’ve long felt intuitively but struggle with how to articulate that I know. Without a special pedigree, wealth, fame, or talent, I’ve struggled to gain the confidence that I’m not a loon. Thank you Steve, for the assist.

So What Did jeff noel Do With This Insight?

jeff noel Thought "What If" You Applied Walt Disney's Business Practices To Running

One of life’s greatest mysteries: common sense is rarely common practice. This was one of Walt Disney’s secret weapons against his competitors. Walt Disney instilled in his associates a relentless focus on the basics and the never-ending discipline to not get bored with business basics.

noel began running only 100 meters per day. It was months before he was running several miles a day. What enabled noel to manage his high cholesterol was finding creative ways to stay motivated when the inevitable boredom and desire to quit would come. And it always does.

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Mid Life Insight

Do you know what insight really means?

Hurricane Cut On Florida State Tree
Hurricane Cut On Florida State Tree

We should have a ton of it by mid life.

Webster’s dictionary defines insight as: The ability to see and understand clearly the inner nature of things, especially by intuition.

The time to worry about a hurricane is when you don’t have to.

The best time to look for a job is when you don’t need to.

The best time to prepare for retirement, is when you don’t need to.

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