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Never Ever Say “I Should Have…”

Many people throughout their life will make a rendition of the statement “I should have done that!” or “I should have invented that!” or “I should have went to that!”.  Stop it.  You didn’t, so don’t dwell on the past and what you didn’t do.  It’s not very productive to analyze what you didn’t do and telling others that “you should have” makes people think you’re not very good at making decisions.

How does the saying go?  Very few people on their death beds say they wish they didn’t do so much throughout their life.  Inevitably when we’re old we will regret the things we didn’t do.

If you haven’t watched “Yes Man” yet, watch it, and seriously consider taking on a ‘Yes Man’ philosophy.


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You Don’t Have To Agree With Me

I think there’s a major fundamental flaw in the way the majority of us think about our opinions.  When we disagree with someone, we assume they are wrong (they very well may be) but to assume other things about that person based on their belief is the problem.

One of the most important lesson children (and most adults) must learn, is that just because you have a differing fundamental opinion or set of beliefs than someone else, doesn’t mean you can’t respect them and get along them just fine.


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Advice No One Will Ever Tell You

It’s all a rat race.


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Don’t Take My Advice

This past month I gave two friends unsolicited marketing advice and I ended up being completely wrong.  I didn’t know their entire situation, I didn’t know what they were actually thinking, I gave advice I shouldn’t have.

Michael Porter Was Wrong

Anything-You-WantA famous quote from business guru Michael Porter goes:  “If your goal is anything but profitability – if it’s to be big, or to grow fast, or to become a technology leader – you’ll hit problems.”  I think Derek Sivers proves this quote wrong.  Ever since Derek started the amazing success story that CD Baby became, his goal was never profitability.  In his book Anything You Want he hints at what a new generation of entrepreneur’s are focusing on: putting people first and profits second. 


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What You Learn at Conferences in Business School

Though I love my Alma Mater I don’t think it was the robust academia that molded my mind, it was everything outside the classroom.  The people you meet, the events you put on through student groups and the conferences you attend.  Academics, grades and going to class are just the tip of the iceberg if you really want to learn.  It’s not a secret either, it’s actually very simple, get involved, do as much as you can, meet as many people as you can.  Take Mark Twain’s advice to heart:

“I never let school get in the way of my education.”