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Reaching Beyond Yourself

Bynhcarmichael April 12, 2021April 12, 2021

Just beyondyourself. It’s whereyou needto be. Half a stepintoself-forgettingand the restrestoredby whatyou’ll meet. – David Whyte, Just Beyond Yourself Reaching beyond yourself can be frustrating, humbling and sometimes humiliating. The ego wants to be in a happier place, warmly wrapped up in comfortable self-talk and stretching just far enough… but not too far. But that’s…

Effort and Flow

Bynhcarmichael March 16, 2021March 16, 2021

“Fatigue can teach us where effort is being misplaced.”- John Jerome, The Elements of Effort “The optimal state of inner experience is one in which there is order in consciousness. This happens when psychic energy—or attention—is invested in realistic goals, and when skills match the opportunities for action. The pursuit of a goal brings order…

The Intersection of Passion and Talent

Bynhcarmichael March 15, 2021March 15, 2021

“Our visions are the world we imagine, the tangible results of what the world would look like if we spent every day in pursuit of our why.” – Simon Sinek, Start With Why Sinek’s talk is one of the most watched YouTube videos of all time, largely focused on business’s asking this critical question, “Why…

Coming to Light

Bynhcarmichael March 2, 2021March 2, 2021

“If a man has any greatness in him, it comes to light, not in one flamboyant hour, but in the ledger of his daily work… ‘All the pieces are put together, and the whole is yours …’ A word grows to a thought — a thought to an idea — an idea to an act….

What Are You Waiting For?

Bynhcarmichael February 23, 2021February 23, 2021

“Dare to be wise; begin! He who postpones the hour of living rightly is like the rustic who waits for the river to run out before he crosses.” – Horace When you really think about it, what are we waiting for? The right time? That river keeps on flowing by and never runs out. We…

On New Paths

Bynhcarmichael February 15, 2021February 15, 2021

What good is livin’ a life you’ve been givenIf all you do is stand in one place – Lord Huron, Ends of the Earth If snow transforms the landscape, then a walk in that snowy terrain transforms the winter walker. Add a new path and suddenly you’re seeing the world entirely differently than you had…

What Do We Perpetuate?

Bynhcarmichael February 12, 2021February 12, 2021

“It is no harder to build something great than to build something good. It might be statistically more rare to reach greatness, but it does not require more suffering than perpetuating mediocrity.” – Jim Collins, Good to Great Good to Great came out twenty years ago this year. It’s interesting to see how the companies…

Leaning Towards High Agency

Bynhcarmichael February 6, 2021February 6, 2021

“When you’re told that something is impossible, is that the end of the conversation, or does that start a second dialogue in your mind, how to get around whoever it is that’s just told you that you can’t do something? So, how am I going to get past this bouncer who told me that I…

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The Vital Few

Bynhcarmichael January 6, 2021January 6, 2021

“A few things are always much more important than most things” – Richard Koch, The 80/20 Principle It’s that time of the year again, when strategic planning takes over, habits are re-evaluated, and revenue clicks back to zero for any business that has their fiscal year aligned with the calendar. I’ve always thrived on building…

Mapping Your Future Like Disney Did

Bynhcarmichael January 5, 2021January 5, 2021

George Mack tweeted out a “synergy map” that Walt Disney originally drew on a napkin in 1957 that blew me away in its simplicity. As a visual learner this drawing spoke more clearly to me than a dozen books on the topic might have. As they say: a picture is worth a thousand words. Who…