You’re getting better, becoming more of the future You, you imagine and dream of. But the old, Young You, still pulls. And when in the moment, the Youthful You takes control, while the Future You feels regret and shame, moments later. There is much to meditate on.It may be time to really dive deep, become…
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The Way
بِسْمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيْمِ, Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim If you believe that the Universe, God, has chosen to bless you with power and influence, you must conclude that you have a duty to honour what you’ve been given. There’s a simple question: What does God want of you? That is the Way.
Read moreBroken People
Why are so many men and women broken? This is so very hard for me to understand. It’s especially hard to understand and empathize with people who lived and live privileged lives, complaining over trivial matters – meanwhile, we have heroes and heroines amongst us who have endured unimaginable hardships, and continue to battle new…
Read moreWho would like to time travel?
Ingredients:Music. A drink. And time. Instructions
Read moreFathers, req.
To the men willing to be fathers – fathers to many, to the young, to the old. Be their father. Be the kind, the loving, and the strong father that they’ve always wanted – and needed. Nothing bothers the Father, because all things are in control. Father is wise. Father is patient. The Father is…
Read moreMed die younger…
Men die younger if they experience [long bouts of] loneliness.
Read moreTenure, Retention, and Turnover
Which do we care about? Thousands line up for talent shows. Only one wins. How many people start in year one, and how many finish with a degree, and how many of those end up in their career of their chosen, and how many of those do well, and how many of those are in…
Read moreConceal one’s talent and skill
It takes great talent and skillto conceal one’s talent and skill. – François de La Rochefoucauld, 1613-1680
Read moreAm I high to believe…
That I am not trapped by limitations of out, but self-imposed limitations within. How can I change my reality?What do I want reality to look like?How and who do you want to be? You have many battles? Can you win them all? Some? Which ones are worth winning, which ones are you okay to lose?…
Read moreYesterday’s Games
What is the game you’re playing? How would a King on the board, move? Who?! Which piece on the board can do what? If you are doing anything other than thinking, deciding, and commanding, you are wasting time. Which report to you can you fully trusdt?Who can and will be your dutiful soldier, captain, commander?Who…
Read moreFear Drove Me
I didn’t have to be fearful or anxious. I didn’t have to punish myself, this unnecessary suffering, which only added weight, anchoring me to sadness and despair. I played the game on hard, and I didn’t know I had a choice to make it easy. In moments of blissful enlightenment, I realize how unnecessary it…
Read moreCowards just behave.
Cowards don’t recognize they are cowards. They just behave. As a snake does not identify as a snake, but simply behaves, so does a coward behave cowardly leaving a trail of fuckery, without truly identifying and accepting and acknowledging. Are you able to see the differences in animals?
Read moreFamiliarity Breeds Contempt
Contempt and resentment…
Read moreDiscipline is hard, sans a schedule.
Discipline is so hard to have, especially when a schedule does not exist. I am enjoying the break from my normal disciplined life, for the most part. However, my inability to control my eating is cause for concern. What haven’t you done in a long time? Meditate bread in the middle of the day. Walk…
Read moreCEO’s Naievity = Foolishness
My love for people, and their potential for greatness blinds me to sycophants. I am more naive than I think – that is part of naiveity, now isn’t it? I must protect myself and our company from such foolishness. Certain people, most likely more people than I’d like to estimate, will behave and act in…
Read moreChange at your age…
Can you change? Harder as you age. Why? How do you break free?
Read moreSpeed and Trajectory
I have plenty of people in my community who I’ve mentored. Some have been in the country for only 4-5 years and are miles ahead of you. Why?Are they smarter or better than you? No.They’re simply operating on a different OS. You’re not going to get from here to there downloading mental apps. You need…
Read moreAll this work’n…
Work’n on this, that, the business, and stuff. How much time are you investing in working on yourself?
Read moreYears of Experience?
Years of Experience? Irrelevant. Tell me about the Hours of Experience. What is the total hours, concentrated hours, of experience?
Read moreSerious Reset
Over my life, my days, where I put my energy. I need a serious serious reset. Nobody knows the pressures of a CEO. How much I’m stretched. How many different things are pulling me in different directions in a single hour, in a single moment? At the end of the day, I have completed nothing. …
Read moreEnjoy the work.
You will learn to enjoy the thing you need to do. All games are enjoyable. It’s on you to learn the game, and find enjoyment in it. Your work
Read moreConfidence or Courage?
Of course, courage all day long. Courage enables you to move forward. With courage, you develop experience. With experience, you build confidence. Courage comes before confidence.
Read morePersian Messenger Syndrome
“Persian Messenger Syndrome” — the tendency to punish bearers of bad news — is the downfall of leaders and companies, writes Sahil Bloom. In the ancient Persian empire, messengers avoided delivering bad news, fearing execution and contributing to the empire’s collapse due to critical information gaps. May 29, 2024
Read moreSome of you have a spark
That fire within. That deserves to be flames. Sometimes ignited, sometimes fueled. It deserves to be alive, consuming, and raging, until it is within control, a consistent controlled burning.
Read moreClients with Baggage. We love them.
What is a perfect week?
DIETS Seven days of eating healthy. Lunch provides high protein, chicken breast, tuna, or boiled eggs. Super healthy grain bread and perhaps an avocado for extra fat. Dinners begin no later than 6 pm, starting with a large salad, followed by lean meat and a very small portion of healthy carbs. WORKOUTS Strong, stable, and…
Read moreGenius
Genius has the fewest moving parts
Read moreAwareness!
How self-aware are you? One of the most important questions you can ask yourself….
Read moreConventional Agency?
The life cycle of the conventional agency is… We must be unconventional. The challenges of the conventional agency are… We must be unconventional. Every great brand has a secret language. And you have to learn that.
Read moreExecutive Mentor
My company doesn’t need me doing 75% of the things I currently do. What my company needs is for me to grow to the next level of leadership. To do that most effectively and speedily, I need to surround myself with leaders I can respect, admire, look up to, and follow. I need to do…
Read moreYou, The Who?
Who are You? Who are you most pissed off at? You, the Weak.You, the Pathetic.You, the Mediocre. Who are you? You, the Conqueror.You, the Focused.You, the Disciplined. Ay You! The weak, pathetic, and mediocre! Whose love do you crave?Whose judgement do you fear?Who is the master you serve?! The love of Self, the Focused!The judgement…
Read moreWho’s talking about family?
FAMILY LIFE: Oh, how a good one amplifies success!
Read moreThe Cost of Dreams
Small dreams cost a little. Big dreams cost the same. Why do we pay so much in life to have little dreams,When we can have big dreams that pay dividends?
Read moreFlashiness and Slickness
The goal is to solve the problem, not to be sexy or flashy or slick. If solving the problem requires it, then so be it. But if it doesn’t, then don’t make it your priority. What is the problem? What is the most effective and efficient way to solve the problem? What is the problem…
Read moreAs vs Bs & Cs
A small team of A Players can run circles around a massive team of B and C Players. Can you think dialectically? (from YYZ to SFO)
Read moreDetachment
I need to keep a healthy distance from my generals and soldiers. (from YYZ to SFO)
Read moreFocus
Focus. The word I avoid looking at. It’s my Achilles Heel. I can do anything, but only if I focus. My days and weeks get devoured by unfocused activities. Not nearly enough water and sun are devoted to my seeds of greatness. Opportunities floundered. This is the thing I must master. Relentless, simplified: focus. (from…
Read moreProblems = Opportunities
Calmness and composure. Going into 45, this is what must be mastered. Solving problems is the work. Without problems, there’s no work. Problems = opportunity to solve = work = value = money. Repeat over and over again. (from YYZ to SFO)
Read moreClass > Money
I’d rather be poor and have class, than rich and without class.
Read moreMy issue with your enlightenment:
So you did (another) hero dose of psychedelics. 👍👍👍 Good for you, buddy. And how long will you hold on to your newfound enlightenment before you need another dose? As if the wise sages in the past needed deprivation tanks, shamans, energy healing, micro and macro dosing. For fucks sakes. Get over yourself. Grow up. Mature. …
Read moreWhat You Signal
In Life There are unintentional signs you signal to others.When it is unintentional, you can bet that it’s not to your advantage.For oponents who can read the signals and signs, it’s similar to them reading you like a simple book. A book on how to influence you. For the kind in heart, this makes no…
Read moreLaying Bricks?
Two men are laying bricks. Somebody asked one of them what they were doing. The first man’s response was, “I’m laying bricks.” To the same question, the other man answers, “I’m building a cathedral.” I don’t want to go through my life thinking I’m just laying bricks I’d much Paraphrased from Founders Podcast episode 347…
Read moreOn Compliance
To multiply yourself, you need a team that complies. Compliance requires you to establish a system with checks and balances, along with a reporting mechanism. Assess compliance and improve the system based on the evaluated performance. This cycle (create > evaluate > iterate) continues. With each cycle, the goal is to achieve higher compliance. Ultimately,…
Read moreMental Bondage
“If someone tried to control your body, you’d fight for freedom. But how easily you hand over your mind to those who offend or insult you! By continually stewing over their misdeeds, you make them your master.” Epictetus, The Manual
Read moreUnspoken expectations are…
“Unspoken expectations are premeditated resentments.”– Neil Strauss
Read moreThe One-Inch Punch Emails
Short. Concise. Powerful. Make your email shorter. This requires you to invest more time in crafting. Respect your reader. Get to the point.
Read moreMWGA
MakeWisdomGreatAgain
Read moreWhat are [client] problems?
What are all the problems we’re trying to solve? Each problem, we ask: Is it a problem worth solving? What are each of our big clients’ top three problems? Are those the real problems or just the low-hanging fruit problems? In each case, we ask: is it a problem worth solving? Could there be a more important…
Read moreLeading a New Team
Practices & Philosophies Understand the Team Leading Up Building a United Team Empathetic Leadership Natural Leadership By following these practices, you can effectively lead a new team, gaining their trust and building a cohesive, high-performing unit.
Read moreRant on Sam Harris
Sam Harris is a goof. His position on Islam demonstrates this well. That’s not to say Harris doesn’t spit deep knowledge occasionally. Harris means well. He wants people to do better and live happier and healthier lives. That makes him noble. Still, a noble goof. Harris’s comments on Islam represent profound ignorance. He believes he’s…
Read moreWomen & Islam
“Women prevail over good men, and lowly men prevail over women.” – Muhammed PBUH
Read morePreserving Vietnamese Society Amidst Western Influences
What will keep the fabric of Vietnamese society together as they adopt more and more failed Western modes of thinking? Children need to be protected. It is wise to stay many generations behind in adopting social innovations. Observe over many decades before quickly jumping on the bandwagon of new social norms. How can this be…
Read morePet Peeve: Out-of-Touch Leaders
You know one of my pet peeves? Something that really pisses me off? When people in positions of authority and power become disconnected from the community they serve, they become clueless about the feelings of the ordinary person. This happens in government. We see it a lot lately in Canadian politics. It also occurs in…
Read moreDo Epic Things
Epicness, not for this: It’s basic to think that doing some epic shit is a great way to grab attention and increase standing in your social hierarchy. This true. Doing epic shit can give you the fame and admiration your weak little soul may yearn. And with one step in this direction, you’ll have started…
Read moreAlgorithmic Addiction (pt 2)
Just a little. Only a couple minutes. Telltale signs of addiction. When you’re on autopilot. When your hands and feet move effortlessly, gracefully, into the fire you know will burn. How little control we have when our controls get stuck on autopilot. Who amongst us is above addiction? Who amongst us above the highly trained…
Read moreAlgorithmic Addiction (pt 1)
Things are going to get weird here. The world is fucked up. But it is also beautiful. — Don’t blame the algorithms for humanity’s natural instinct and desire to be attracted to darkness. No. Know. Social media represents man’s true nature. Our current nature. And when we get better, so will social media. Just as…
Read moreHello. Hello.
Message from the past.Message from the future. Dear Present, Whatever you’re doing, please know that it is not important to the missions ahead of you. Stop. Move wisely. You need someone to help you run things. This person needs to help you untangle the many thoughts and projects trapped in your mind. Someone that can…
Read morePurpose. Never off.
I’m never off. And when I’m off, it’s in effort to be better when I’m on. I’m never off.
Read moreCompliance, a few points
Don’t ask for compliance if you’re not sure you will get it. Create the conditions for compliance. Sunlight. Use sunlight strategically. Don’t give sunlight to behaviour that does not live up to your expectations. Better to illuminate the good, not highlight the bad.
Read moreLib-Con
I can be liberal with my generosity because, at one point in my life, I was conservative with my spending. I can be liberal in my freedoms because, at some point, my conservative values of hard work for honest pay now afford me such freedoms. Being liberal in life can be enjoyed on the foundation of conservative values. Liberalism is…
Read moreSpiritually Pragmatic
What use is your spirituality if it causes you so much suffering? Ha! Spiritually should bring you peace and prosperity, good health and happiness. Do you believe your God wants to reward your spirituality with suffering? Of course not! [Sufferring?] You must be doing something wrong!
Read moreWork-Life Balance BS
Most work-life balance approaches suck. It’s actually quite simple:
Read moreAbundance = 2 + 2 = 4
There’s a lot I want to do. There’s an incredible amount of opportunities in the world. There’s no shortage of money and adventures. It’s not about having an abundance mindset. It’s about the realization that abundance exists. 2+2 = 4. The universe isn’t waiting for you to have a math mindset for this statement to…
Read moreGo (grow) where you’re welcome
Once you feel welcome, grow your roots. The story of Babylon 2.
Read moreAn Advisor’s Thoughts
The following are notes captured in a particular meeting I had a few years back with one of our advisors. Notes Stop sweating over $10,000 problems. Sure, you have to sweat the small stuff sometimes, but you can’t fixate on this. What’s the million-dollar problem? When someone says, “We’re over budget by $50K,” It’s a…
Read moreThe Next Generation. Are you kidding?!
Raise the children of the smart and wise, wealthy and powerful. People, real smart and wise people would pay an infinite amount to have their children succeed to their true potential.
Read moreSaying No, pt 2: The Game
I’m retired. A man. He needs to know that he can conquer women. What does this mean? Saying no is the real next tier of being a true G. Sexual energy is a powerful force – A friend, after reading my notes
Read moreTell me about the man who could say, “No.”
Knowledge – Sacred?
Some knowledge should not be profited from. Only the worthy shall be allowed to be entered. Scared knowledge is reserved for the good and pure at heart. Even more so, the good and wise.
Read moreSocialites
More wisdom from Sun Tzu. 13. The Use Of Spies
Read moreDecision Journey
The journey from weak to strong to enlightened. Indecision Decisive Indifference
Read moreMen in Power
Our men in power, many of them like quarrelling children, little boys with big bombs. Each child, refusing to see the other’s point of view. Each child pointing a finger, too immature and still underdeveloped to see his own crimes and errors. And how sad for us that we have elected (allowed into power) these temper-tantrum little boys, making life-and-death decisions…
Read moreNoble Ants (& Bees)
The noble ant, a marvel of nature. Keeps his head down. He diligently works, his every movement a testament to his loyalty. His loyalty to the Queen and colony. His purpose, a beacon guiding his every action, is to serve and protect. We can learn much about happiness and satisfaction from the Noble Ant. So much of our psychological suffering is a result of not having purpose. …
Read moreYT-Poison
What is the balance between keeping up to speed with global news, world politics, etc, and just getting caught in the blackhole designed by the system. An artificial black hole. Supported by a massive machine. Fueled by human thoughts. Canabilism at its worst. YouTube and Social Media…
Read moreMoney-Wise
We need to make money in areas and industries with clients that have a lot of it. We need to spend our money in areas that stretch our money far and wide. Luxury at the fraction.
Read moreGod Rewards Diversity
belligerent voice: I’m only one-and-a-half drunk, looking at these two below-average f#cks. What a couple. She’s short, chubby, and I guess that’s what you call a face. I mean, it meats the criteria with two eyes, a couple more nostrils, an eating hole, and high stereotypical Southeast Asian cheekbones. He’s pretty fucking tall, skinny, looks…
Read moreHow to Write
1. Write. Write jibberish. Write stupidity. Write your feelings. Then, write why your feelings are dumb. Write why you love someone. Then, write all the things you hate about someone. Write why liberals are stupid. Then, write why conservatives are dumb. Write about racism, prejudice, and social justice. Then, write why you can’t stand certain…
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