I live in what most people would consider a very religious subgenre of society and there a various tropes that I encounter. I have also tended to learn a great deal about my faith and the various things connected with it. That being said it irks me when other people in the same group have […]
Read more "That’s Not Kosher"The concept of a rule enforcer has been around for quite some time and I have a few other posts coming up about that concept as it is found elsewhere. But today I will be addressing the concept in regards to team actions and how certain tendencies force us into “Roles”. As part of my […]
Read more "Enforcer Roles in Business"Some time in September news broke about how some 8th graders were manufacturing slime and selling it out of the girls’ bathroom up until the point where the school stepped in seized the product and applied rules, most likely banning the sale of slim on school premises. First off it is great to see such […]
Read more "Punishing Entrepreneurialism"A lot of concepts found in martial arts are found in business and other parts of life. Today’s topic will be the concept of aided training. Now I tend to do practice drills for knife or other hand weapons. I adopt the six cuts of European longsword as the basis of my drill. Another thing […]
Read more "Aided Training."There are going to be several topics in today’s post. They are how self-reliance or, more accurately, personal responsibility factor into life and business and how bad economics factors impact our lives and our businesses. On my recent trip, I had to travel through a good portion of my home state of Illinois. Now if […]
Read more "Self-Reliance, Business, and Economics"While I was on vacation I met up with a younger associate of mine and as is kind of customary in my circles knives were brought up as a topic of interest. Now my younger associate is in his awkward teens (poor man) and asks me if I want to see his knife. Since I […]
Read more "Gimmicks and Gullibility"Sometimes as you go about your business you encounter a scenario that motivates you. Maybe something you were expecting to go to your favorite restaurant only to find that it’s closed since the last time you’ve been there, or something you wanted to watch has been removed by Netflix. Whatever it may be there is […]
Read more "Motivation from Minor Pivots."I was scrolling through one of my feeds and I came across an article with the eye catching title of “Star Trek: Discovery Challenges Viewers with Show’s First Unethical Captain” ( https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/mb3qka/star-trek-discovery-challenges-viewers-with-the-shows-first-unethical-captain?utm_source=mbfb ). And this of course got my wheels turning. What I hope to cover is a forgotten piece of individuals in regards to […]
Read more "A Forgotten Factor of People"People realistically spend at least thousands of dollars in their life time for their hobbies, pastimes, and entertainment. While this is great news for the entertainment producers it doesn’t help at all with maintaining a budget or having extra money on hand. We need to gauge the price of entertainment, cost versus reward, and long […]
Read more "The Price of Entertainment"If you live in North America you’ve probably seen a dandelion before. If you have you know that they pop up everywhere they can from cracks in the sidewalk to nice open fields. Dandelions serve many purposes ranging from edible greens, to decorations, to even a coffee substitute. The reality is people think of them […]
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