With the notable exception of Michael Jordan, most talented people are lazy. If their work ethic matched their level of talent, well… they’d probably be like Mike.
I think there’s a circular kind of dynamic that exists. People who aren’t as talented know their limitations and therefore work harder while talented people realize they’re gifted so [...]

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I want to tell you something that was said to me recently. But as with most things, I can’t tell you what was said, straight-out. My mind tends to work like thousands of little index cards, all attached to each other [...]

Here is one of my favorite quotes from the philosopher, Elwood P. Dowd.
Years ago my mother used to say to me, she’d say, “In this world, Elwood, you must be…”, she always called me Elwood, “…In this world, you must be oh so smart, or oh so pleasant.” Well, for years I was smart. I [...]

There’s a poster, in the production studio where I work. I’m in there quite often, sometimes several times a day to review proofs-n-such. Although I’ve seen the poster many times, I had never actually read it. It’s a mish-mosh of distressed type with images of skulls and fire, squeezed through a photoshop filter. Because of [...]