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“Be willing to be a beginner every single morning.” – Meister Eckhart Something I struggle with regularly is this idea that I’m the sum of everything I have done so far in my life, but I’m also the sum of everything I’ve failed to do as well. The challenge is to recalibrate, so that we are […]
There’s a saying: “A change is as good as a holiday.” I posit that the reverse is also true. A holiday is as good as a change. I have been absent from publishing these IQs for several weeks now. I have such beautiful readers that have sent me “R U OK?” type emails, for which I […]
“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” – Aristotle There is a joy, a rapture, that I find in projects that are creative and for people I like. I got up at 5am this morning, and have been working on family portraits for clients (super […]
“Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.” – Bobby Unser Yesterday was an amazing day. I mean, truly amazing. Here’s the short version: We got in-principle commitment from a national TV network for a series of exclusive interview/feature spots for The Root Cause, we secured our first major sponsor for our round Australia trip (signwriting for […]
“Still round the corner there may wait, A new road or a secret gate.” – J. R. R. Tolkein Adventure? Excitement? Huh. A Jedi craves not these things. Well, perhaps not a Jedi, but certainly an Israel. I love adventure and excitement, as you may have guessed (see: Around Australia bus trip with young family…) Mr Tolkein […]
“The 6 elements of life are to laugh, give, share, enjoy, care, and live a strong and full life.” – Indrani Smith I am regularly amazed by my daughter. Today’s IQ is entirely by her, and I couldn’t be prouder: ———– Such beautiful things, elements of life. Today I’ve given you six to think about. […]
“Everything negative – pressure, challenges – is all an opportunity for me to rise.” – Kobe Bryant For what am I grateful? I am grateful for many things. I am always grateful for my health, for my wife, and for my kids. I am grateful for the opportunity to constantly push up against at my own boundaries. I am […]
“The soul always knows what to do to heal itself. The challenge is to silence the mind.” – Caroline Myss You may have noticed an absence of IQs for the past two days. In a word? Overwhelm. I have been so utterly overwhelmed, and so “spent” that I haven’t had anything meaningful to say. I wish it […]
“Make it count.” There’s a touch of truth in the statement most commonly attributed to Benjamin Franklin: “Early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” Turns out it was originally stated thus by Aristotle: “It is well to be up before daybreak, for such habits contribute to health, wealth, and wisdom.” […]
“Words empty as the wind are best left unsaid.” – Homer Empty was the keyword tonight as I sat down to create an IQ. I honestly was – and kinda still am – utterly empty. I have worked hard, played hard, fought hard, and generally pushed hard all ’round. Note: Empty is not synonymous with unhappy. I am […]