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Retaining and Developing Excellence

May 8, 2020May 9, 2020 by Jakob Gollon Leave a comment

How will we decide to approach that thing? Proceed intentionally, my friends.

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Tagged development, excellence, personal development

The expert inside

April 25, 2020 by Jakob Gollon Leave a comment

We don't need a logical justification for everything. Our world was built on failures (and then learning from them). That feeling we get in our gut that something is worth doing (or worth avoiding) is worth paying attention to. Even if our gut guides us wrong once in a while, it's great exercise. A gut…

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Four white walls, no windows.

April 24, 2020April 25, 2020 by Jakob Gollon Leave a comment

This is a fun question/metaphor that my best friends and I toy around with a lot. If you were locked in an empty room, with four white walls (and ceiling and floor), no windows, no objects, nothing, except one other person, for an entire day... Who would you choose to have in there with you?…

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I’m here now

April 21, 2020 by Jakob Gollon Leave a comment

Being 'present' is a concept I've been working on lately. I often get caught up in the chaos of my ambition, but I also know intimately how valuable it is to keep a mindfulness practice. So, I try. Here's a note I took after I meditated a few days ago—I've put together a nice routine…

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Tagged meditation, mindfulness

That is Stupid

April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 by Jakob Gollon Leave a comment

When we have a wild idea, many of the folks that truly care about our well-being seem to think that pursuing said idea would be, "stupid". Most of the time, it is. A small percentage of people are bold and courageous enough to pursue it anyway. But they ought not to be upset at their…

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