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Yesterday I came across this observation, “As to methods there may be a million and then some, but principles are few. The man who grasps principles can successfully select his own methods. The man who tries methods, ignoring principles, is sure to have trouble.” What principles do you apply to your life? Do they guide…

Hard choices = Great Outcomes Easy Choices = Good Outcomes Our 30th Life Equation is the insight when situations unfold and we have the opportunity to make either an easy or a hard choice outcomes will usually be proportionate. Making the hard choice more often than not will result in a great outcome and an…

Yesterday I came across this compelling idea: “Ego is about who’s right. Truth is about what’s right.” Our 29th Life Equation is: Truth = What’s right. Ego = Who’s right. ——

Author and entrepreneur Naval Ravikant once made this observation: “Losing faith in my bosses and elders made me independent and an adult. Almost getting into the wrong marriage helped me recognize and enter the right one. Falling sick made me focus on my health. It goes on and on. Inside suffering is the seed of…

Terry Crews is an actor and former football player who once made this helpful observation. He said in order to “have” what we seek in our lives we need to first “be” and then “do.” Our 27th Life Equation is Be + Do = Have. ——

The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing is a classic book on the subject written by Al Ries & Jack Trout. They make the point successful companies try to attach one word to their brand. They give examples of Heinz and the word ketchup and Federal Express and the word overnight. In other words, identity is…