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One brick at a time. Lessons I learned from one of fantasy fiction's greatest business minds.

“Greed is your god, Kaz.” He almost laughed at that. “No, Inej. Greed bows to me. It is my servant and my lever.” Last year I read a fantasy fiction book that has had a lasting effect on me. ‘Six of Crows’ by Leigh Bardugo and also the sequel ‘Crooked…

Greed

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One brick at a time. Lessons I learned from one of fantasy fiction's greatest business minds.
One brick at a time. Lessons I learned from one of fantasy fiction's greatest business minds.

Apr 3

We are our own Tyrants.

We have this ability that we develop in our lives as we grow up. It’s the one thing that we could say separates children from adults. Some people are better at it than others. …

Responsibility

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We are our own Tyrants.
We are our own Tyrants.

Mar 30

The one thing that determines happiness and success in any given field

What would make us great workers in our careers? There are a few things that I have found that are required. For one, there is one aspect we are responsible for and usually, it's the main reason we are hired for. …

Responsibility

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The one thing that determines happiness and success in any given field
The one thing that determines happiness and success in any given field

Feb 19

“Open your eyes and see what you can see, for one day they will shut forever”. Another article dedicated to a great book, ‘All the light we cannot see by’ Anthony Doeer

A great book that I have had the opportunity to read a few years back. Its message has resonated with me to this day. A story about a blind girl who navigates the world in a beautiful way which her museum working father had taught her, and a German boy…

Fiction

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“Open your eyes and see what you can see, for one day they will shut forever”.
“Open your eyes and see what you can see, for one day they will shut forever”.

Feb 17

We become what we practice. An article about molding our mentality through our hobbies/careers/passions.

“One brick at a time”. It’s a motto that I say to myself on a daily basis. It was born when I read the book ‘Six of Crows’ by Leigh Bardugo. The main character Kaz Brekker had this saying going through his head over and over again. A mentality that…

Responsibility

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We become what we practice.
We become what we practice.

Aug 12, 2021

Games within Games. How to Win at The Game of Life.

Earlier this week I was training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. We were drilling how to pass our opponent’s guard from standing, which involves keeping control of their legs from their knees, keeping your stance in control, and at the same time figuring out the ‘sweet spot’ of the distance required to being…

Success

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Games within Games. How to Win at The Game of Life.
Games within Games. How to Win at The Game of Life.

Jul 19, 2021

The Running Culture

I believe that each culture has something to bring to the table to those who commit to it. We judge a culture based on what values it promotes and the character of the people in it. We live in a world that is large, with many forms of systems in…

Running

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Who do you inspire to be and what are you part of? Use cultures and communities to build this
Who do you inspire to be and what are you part of? Use cultures and communities to build this

Jul 8, 2021

The Roommates. I f*cking love this podcast!

Self-improvement is something I’ve always thrived for growing up. If your the same, then I can confidently say that you would love this podcast. So long story short. I use to write on Reddit quite a bit. I was going down a rabbit hole about relationships because I had just…

The Roommates Podcast

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The Roommates. I f*cking love this podcast!
The Roommates. I f*cking love this podcast!

Jun 16, 2021

How Cultures Create a Shock

What you commit your time and energy to can make a difference in both your world and the next — I like for you to think about something. What are you part of? What music do you listen to religiously? What sports do you play with passion? I want you, with this article to really hone into what you are actually about and why? I have been thinking a lot…

Culture

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How Cultures Create a Shock
How Cultures Create a Shock

May 31, 2021

Nothing in life is a one size fits all

We live in a world that has an abundance of mindsets. There’s a why for everything, and the whys given once upon a time seem to become redundant and dominated by other whys. The Vikings, one of the most fiece warriors to walk this earth, believed in a heaven called…

Self

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Nothing in life is a one size fits all
Nothing in life is a one size fits all
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