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Break Through Problem Solving with Breaks

Written by Gregory on January 10, 2017. Posted in Blog, Musings, Missives, & Miscellany.

As our third-grade teacher might know very well, we all have a limit to our attention span. We naturally get bored with a task over time and hence, need a break.

Why do we exist?

Written by Gregory on November 20, 2014. Posted in Business & Markets, Life, Musings, Missives, & Miscellany.

I recently had lunch with a political leader who I have a tremendous amount of respect for. Let’s be clear on this, I believe his work is truly trying to make the world a better place. As I reflected...

My new favorite word, Iatrogenic

Written by Gregory on August 22, 2013. Posted in Musings, Missives, & Miscellany.

I recently came across a great explanation of the word Iatrogenics or Iatrogenesis from Nassim N. Teleb in his book Antifragle. I have been thinking and mulling the concept over for a few weeks and...

A Message to Garcia

Written by Gregory on July 14, 2013. Posted in Business & Markets, Life, Musings, Missives, & Miscellany.

A boss and later mentor first shared Elbert Hubbard’s A Message to Garcia with me. The brashness, the directness, and candor is refreshing since all too often we walk on eggshells to in an attempt...

Fear Means Go

Written by Gregory on July 12, 2013. Posted in Business & Markets, Life, Musings, Missives, & Miscellany.

I recently confronted a fear of mine head on and it reminded me how liberating and uplifting it is to overcome a fear. If we are not careful fear can consume us and paralyze us from action. So much...

Forget the New Year’s Resolution – It is time for a BHAG!

Written by Gregory on January 22, 2010. Posted in Musings, Missives, & Miscellany.

As January begins to near its close many of us have already forgotten our New Year’s resolution and reverted to our normal daily grid. This does not mean that our resolutions were trivial or ill conceived,...