by xbuk | Oct 16, 2024 | Instructions, Life, Principles
NOTE: Even if you are not religious, indulge me and read! The passage from 2 Peter 1:5-9 says: “For this very reason, applying your diligence to divine promises, make every effort to develop moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge, insight, and...
by xbuk | Aug 13, 2024 | Instructions, Principles
I have seen all kinds of smart people self destruct. They stray outside their circle of competence just and because the are very smart. Being smart does not mean you know everything. Defining what your game is and where you are going to have an edge is enormously...
by xbuk | Jul 18, 2024 | Principles
…ignoring all the things you could do and doing what you should do. …recognizing that not all things matter equally and finding the things that matter most.
by xbuk | Feb 28, 2024 | Principles
You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them by looking backward. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something – your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has...
by xbuk | Feb 28, 2024 | Principles
You reap what you sow. You reap where you sow. (You can’t sow all of yourself into work and expect to reap from your family) You reap after you sow. You always reap more than you sow. You can sow: time, sweat, effort, material...
by xbuk | Feb 28, 2024 | Principles
What you know – Knowledge What you can do – Skills Who you know- Network What you have- Resources What they think of you – Reputation – Pope
