tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-337711662024-03-18T02:48:43.756-07:00DoubleM Systems: Startup Services and Software Michael McCaffertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06551762165327568554noreply@blogger.comBlogger723125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33771166.post-50723163237324115722024-03-16T13:17:00.000-07:002024-03-16T13:17:38.620-07:00Emotional Intelligence, Story Telling, and Sales Success<center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nCRoBsL3o_U?si=I6uKesw3BjW3a3Cp" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>
</center><center><br /></center><br /><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">It is such a pleasure to share this NEW video with you, especially if you struggle with selling anything at all. <b>Mike Bosworth</b> is a good friend, sure, but he is a true expert who has found the secret sauce when it comes to success in selling anything to anyone.</span><div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br />While he has written two best selling books on the subject (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=mike+bosworth&crid=OXYIMFLW0R8O&sprefix=mike+bosworth%2Caps%2C177&ref=nb_sb_noss" target="_blank">search on Amazon</a>), this quick video will reveal the secrets that will make it easy for you to succeed. </span>
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</div>Michael McCaffertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920002974520504728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33771166.post-70183020902329155472024-03-12T10:58:00.000-07:002024-03-12T11:20:41.776-07:00Happiness vs. Contentment<p><span face="Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"" style="background-color: white; color: #0d0d0d; font-size: 16px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Happiness and contentment are often spoken about in the context of emotional well-being and life satisfaction, but they differ in their nature, causes, and how they are experienced. Here's a closer examination of their similarities and differences:</span></p><h3 style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 1.25em; line-height: 1.6; margin: 1rem 0px 0.5rem; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Similarities</h3><ol style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #0d0d0d; counter-reset: list-number 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1.25em; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><span color="var(--tw-prose-bold)" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-top: 1.25em;">Positive Emotions</span>: Both happiness and contentment are associated with positive feelings. They contribute to an individual's overall sense of well-being.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><span color="var(--tw-prose-bold)" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-top: 1.25em;"><br /></span></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><span color="var(--tw-prose-bold)" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-top: 1.25em;">Desirable States</span>: People generally strive for both happiness and contentment in their lives, viewing them as desirable and beneficial states of being.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><span color="var(--tw-prose-bold)" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-top: 1.25em;"><br /></span></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><span color="var(--tw-prose-bold)" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-top: 1.25em;">Influence Life Satisfaction</span>: Both have a significant impact on one's overall life satisfaction. They are key components in how individuals assess the quality of their lives.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><span color="var(--tw-prose-bold)" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-top: 1.25em;"><br /></span></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><span color="var(--tw-prose-bold)" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 1.25em; margin-top: 1.25em;">Subjective Experience</span>: The experience of happiness and contentment is subjective, varying greatly from one person to another based on personal values, expectations, and life circumstances.</li></ol><h3 style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 1.25em; line-height: 1.6; margin: 1rem 0px 0.5rem; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Differences</h3><ol style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #0d0d0d; counter-reset: list-number 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 1.25em; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><span color="var(--tw-prose-bold)" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">Nature and Source</span>:</p><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-direction: column; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><span color="var(--tw-prose-bold)" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;"><br /></span></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><span color="var(--tw-prose-bold)" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">Happiness</span> is often described as a more transient, emotional state that can fluctuate frequently and is sometimes tied to external circumstances or specific events (e.g., achieving a goal, receiving good news).</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><span color="var(--tw-prose-bold)" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;"><br /></span></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><span color="var(--tw-prose-bold)" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">Contentment</span>, on the other hand, is considered a more stable and lasting state of being satisfied with what one has. It's less dependent on external factors and more about internal acceptance and fulfillment.</li></ul></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><span color="var(--tw-prose-bold)" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;"><br /></span></p></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><span color="var(--tw-prose-bold)" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">Intensity and Duration</span>:</p><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-direction: column; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><span color="var(--tw-prose-bold)" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;"><br /></span></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><span color="var(--tw-prose-bold)" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">Happiness</span> can be intense and euphoric but may not last long. It's often dependent on moments or phases.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><span color="var(--tw-prose-bold)" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;"><br /></span></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><span color="var(--tw-prose-bold)" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">Contentment</span> is usually less intense but more enduring, providing a steady sense of satisfaction that doesn't significantly fluctuate over short periods.</li></ul></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><span color="var(--tw-prose-bold)" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;"><br /></span></p></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><span color="var(--tw-prose-bold)" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">Perspective and Attitude</span>:</p><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-direction: column; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><span color="var(--tw-prose-bold)" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;"><br /></span></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><span color="var(--tw-prose-bold)" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">Happiness</span> may be pursued through external achievements, experiences, and possessions.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><span color="var(--tw-prose-bold)" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;"><br /></span></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><span color="var(--tw-prose-bold)" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">Contentment</span> arises from a perspective of gratitude and acceptance, focusing on what one already has rather than what is lacking. It's more about an attitude of appreciation for the present moment and one's current circumstances.</li></ul></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><span color="var(--tw-prose-bold)" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;"><br /></span></p></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><span color="var(--tw-prose-bold)" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">Emotional Complexity</span>:</p><ul style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: flex; flex-direction: column; list-style: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; padding: 0px;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><span color="var(--tw-prose-bold)" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;"><br /></span></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><span color="var(--tw-prose-bold)" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">Happiness</span> is generally considered a straightforward positive emotion.</li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><span color="var(--tw-prose-bold)" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;"><br /></span></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; display: block; margin: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><span color="var(--tw-prose-bold)" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;">Contentment</span> can encompass a wider range of feelings, including peace, fulfillment, and a deep-seated sense of well-being that comes from within, regardless of external circumstances.</li></ul></li></ol><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; margin: 1.25em 0px 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Understanding the nuances between happiness and contentment can help individuals tailor their life choices and attitudes towards achieving both transient joys and a lasting sense of satisfaction with their lives.</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; margin: 1.25em 0px 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">-----------------------------------------</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; margin: 1.25em 0px 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">The above test was generated by ChatGPT 4, however when I asked the AI to direct me to an image that expressed the above, look what DALL-E produced:</span></p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; margin: 1.25em 0px 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvH1_iqo87_w6UsqkuJ8Vkn3UoKcq78raqBEXBmqAq5hF7TQVo5kqTLguc_19BlZkOZluqxtK02_Zgrihty6xg8mUGDSJ724QZiHcCPP6Mor8YGtTR6D1cforwR9mnI4RqWMtJj9fSWGpv-fSDYfgUsHIA8MTo2CRuvKMdblozEh1KRx0LMFc3" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvH1_iqo87_w6UsqkuJ8Vkn3UoKcq78raqBEXBmqAq5hF7TQVo5kqTLguc_19BlZkOZluqxtK02_Zgrihty6xg8mUGDSJ724QZiHcCPP6Mor8YGtTR6D1cforwR9mnI4RqWMtJj9fSWGpv-fSDYfgUsHIA8MTo2CRuvKMdblozEh1KRx0LMFc3" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIXApa3vpDvBvTuIH3MKWmO6S4Ai6CFgBR3B3_2B-9RdVbvvV5IY4WcuaOYQud_c2dGFwXTT3jDSjcxtUsLPmwrZKMQFEWVy82zKiN6WgjqVZwZO6yAekCKoMdmKE_WtW6xkuM80ZtbDt9IwZQv_7CDM6iRp9629lwl2Qlz_b5AkYIU522ESx2" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="888" data-original-width="902" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIXApa3vpDvBvTuIH3MKWmO6S4Ai6CFgBR3B3_2B-9RdVbvvV5IY4WcuaOYQud_c2dGFwXTT3jDSjcxtUsLPmwrZKMQFEWVy82zKiN6WgjqVZwZO6yAekCKoMdmKE_WtW6xkuM80ZtbDt9IwZQv_7CDM6iRp9629lwl2Qlz_b5AkYIU522ESx2=w343-h336" width="343" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">When I asked why all the typos and gibberish, I got this reply:</span><p></p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; margin: 1.25em 0px 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><i>The text in generated images can sometimes be unclear or resemble typos and unrecognizable words due to the limitations of image generation technology. It aims to visually represent concepts, but the technology isn't perfect at rendering precise, readable text within images. If the infographic's details were not clear, I can help further explain the differences between happiness and contentment or attempt another approach to convey the information. Let me know how you'd like to proceed!</i></p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; margin: 1.25em 0px 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">To summarize, the text is excellent, but DALL-E is definitely not ready for prime time.</span></p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; margin: 1.25em 0px 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">And, by the way, I feel continuously content.</span></p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: white; border: 0px solid rgb(227, 227, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; margin: 1.25em 0px 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><br /></p><div><br /></div>Michael McCaffertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920002974520504728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33771166.post-75335601534725215022023-12-01T23:43:00.000-08:002023-12-04T20:06:02.335-08:00ToBeWise Pro, the app<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://tobewise.co/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://tobewise.co/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfWBrxdTq1JZS69UDZ_F9ZQWwQFnYAewgfAY9zClss_mZTCgMukOzMZkTdD897VWkZ6bViREsm8pcplmulY1R5QyrK_InMLuTizAGHcP9un2hHmiyYYjOtfripY5l098Qg6z4kIbIA2CRVkzkn3H8JGzMkhgzQFAMSxX8XkPjonjFekZBzYddk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfWBrxdTq1JZS69UDZ_F9ZQWwQFnYAewgfAY9zClss_mZTCgMukOzMZkTdD897VWkZ6bViREsm8pcplmulY1R5QyrK_InMLuTizAGHcP9un2hHmiyYYjOtfripY5l098Qg6z4kIbIA2CRVkzkn3H8JGzMkhgzQFAMSxX8XkPjonjFekZBzYddk" width="240" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Have I mentioned that for the last 7 years I’ve been working with several talented and passionate people on building the FREE 5-star app called ToBeWise™?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Smart is good,</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Genius is better,</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Wise is best.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">The ToBeWise app is all about the quickest path to Wisdom.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">With special emphasis for those people who are engaged in startups.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Imagine the confidence and stress free life of one who has the wisdom of 800 of history's greatest superstars in Life and Business.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Imagine if you posessed the Wisdom of the Ages, now! How would that change your life?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;">Download the free, 5-star spp now at this link: (NO ads!) Great to share...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px;"><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1fey0fg" href="http://tobewise.co/?fbclid=IwAR2BkhfKVg9cYrGSzxgjzI-m_FINE6KpcDNL0OQCA7hvzE_8eluLTsNNdd4" rel="nofollow noreferrer" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">http://tobewise.co</a></span></div><p></p>Michael McCaffertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920002974520504728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33771166.post-5974486503684473552023-11-29T09:06:00.000-08:002023-12-02T00:07:50.116-08:00Asking the Right Questions, General<p><i style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">It is said that if you ask a question in just the right way, the answer will be obvious. Maybe that's why I love questions so much. </i></p><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #3399bb; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>I've done some research on great questions, and here are a few of my favorites:</i></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #3399bb; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #3399bb; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: medium;"><i><span style="font-family: arial;">From the book "The Coaching Habit: </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever" </span><span style="font-family: arial;">by Michael Bungay Stanier</span></i></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><blockquote style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #3399bb; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Kickstart Question:</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> What's on your mind?</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The AWE Question?</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> And What Else? (Tell me more...)</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Focus Question:</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> What's the real challenge here for you?</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Foundation Question:</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> What do you want?</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Lazy Question:</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> How can I help? What do you want from me?</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Strategic Question:</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> If you're saying 'Yes' to this, what are you saying 'No' to?</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Learning Question:</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> What was most useful for you?</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">-------------------------</span></div></blockquote><p> </p><blockquote style="background-color: white; border: none; color: #3399bb; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Devil's Advocate</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> Why will it Not Work? (some reasons, conditions)</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Delegating</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> Who can get this done? (not How can I do this?)</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #222222;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #222222;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-size: medium;">Priorities</span></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #222222;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span class="gmail_default"> </span>‘What does the business need from you right now?’”</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><b style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: medium;">General</span></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: medium;"> What am I missing? What more should I know? What question should I be asking?</span></span></span></div></blockquote><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: medium;">Also:</span></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; letter-spacing: -0.46px;">10 Questions to Spark Stimulating Conversations</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><a href="https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/10-questions-to-ask-to-spark-stimulating-conversations.html" style="color: #32bb55; font-family: arial; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Inc. Magazine</span></a></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></div><blockquote style="background-color: white; border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="standardText" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; margin-bottom: 25px; scroll-behavior: smooth;"><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 2; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; scroll-behavior: smooth;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">1. What's your story?</span><br /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">This open-ended question is bound to trigger something interesting after the other person gets over the initial shock that you asked it. By opening up a conversation in this manner, you've given them access to speak from their hearts and share their life's journeys, dreams, and goals.</span><br /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">2. What absolutely excites you right now?</span><br /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">3. What was the highlight of your day (or week)?</span><br /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">4. What gets you up in the morning?</span><br /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">5. What is your whole reason for existing--your "why" (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikigai" target="_blank">ikigai</a>)?</span><br /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">6. What's the most important thing I should know about you?</span><br /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">7. Why did you choose your career or line of business?</span><br /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">8. What is one of your most defining moments in life?</span><br /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">9. What's the best thing that's happened to you this year?</span><br /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">10. When's the last time you failed spectacularly at something?</span></span></p></div></blockquote><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">More:</span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">-What inspires you? </span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">-What have you learned from a mistake? </span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">-What do you like to do for fun? </span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">-What is your proudest accomplishment? </span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">-What have you learned from a difficult experience? </span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">-What do you think is the most important lesson you can teach others? </span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">-How do you measure success? </span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">-What advice would you give someone going through a difficult time? </span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">-What does it mean to you to be successful? </span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">-What experiences in your life have shaped who you are today? </span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">-If you could travel anywhere, where would you go and why? </span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">-If you could master any skill, what would it be? </span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">-What do you do to stay creative or inspired? </span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">-What’s something that you want to learn more about?</span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- If you could have any superpower, what would it be?</span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Interview questions:</span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Lenny's podcast: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhASMW6X4AY&ab_channel=Lenny%27sPodcast" target="_blank">Favorite interview questions from 100 guests</a></span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>Life's most persistent and urgent question is:</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>What are you doing for others?</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Martin Luther King Jr.</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Michael McCaffertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920002974520504728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33771166.post-61145972495657919352023-10-21T17:36:00.000-07:002023-10-21T17:36:29.652-07:00Why ToBeWise™ for Startups<p><span style="background-color: white;"> <span style="color: #343541; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Q</span></span><span style="color: #343541; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700; white-space-collapse: preserve;">: What is the rationale for a startup founder/CEO/team to study these quotations?</span></span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-4866cb7b-7fff-76ea-eb68-63c3b21b94fd"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">A: </span><span style="color: #374151; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Studying quotations from successful venture capitalists and entrepreneurs can offer startup founders, CEOs, and teams several benefits:</span></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="color: #374151; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 15pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Wisdom and Insight:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> These quotations often encapsulate years, if not decades, of experience in just a few words. By studying them, founders can access distilled wisdom without having to go through the same trials and tribulations.</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="color: #374151; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Inspiration and Motivation:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> The entrepreneurial journey is fraught with challenges. Quotations from those who've been through it and succeeded can serve as a source of motivation, reminding founders of the bigger picture and the potential rewards of perseverance.</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="color: #374151; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Perspective: </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">These quotes can provide a different perspective or approach to a problem that a startup might be facing. It might offer a new way to think about an issue or validate a strategy the team is considering.</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="color: #374151; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Avoiding Mistakes: </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Some of these quotations might highlight common pitfalls or mistakes in the startup world. By heeding these words, startups might be able to sidestep some of these common errors.</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="color: #374151; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Strategic Thinking</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">: Many venture capitalists think in terms of market dynamics, competitive advantage, and long-term value creation. Their quotes can help founders align their strategies with these broader themes.</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="color: #374151; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Understanding Investor Mindset: </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">If a startup is looking to raise funds, understanding how top VCs think can be invaluable. It can offer insights into what investors prioritize and value, which can be instrumental in pitching and negotiations.</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="color: #374151; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Networking and Building Relationships</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">: Being familiar with the thoughts and philosophies of influential people in the startup ecosystem can be a conversation starter and can help in building relationships at networking events or conferences.</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="color: #374151; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Decision Making: </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">The world of startups often involves making decisions under uncertainty. Some quotes emphasize the importance of decisive action, calculated risk-taking, and adaptability, which can guide founders in their decision-making processes.</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="color: #374151; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Cultural and Value Building:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> Quotations that resonate with a founder can be integrated into the company's culture and values. They can serve as guiding principles for the team and can be referred to during company meetings, strategy sessions, and onboarding new members.</span></span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="color: #374151; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 15pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;">Continuous Learning:</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-wrap: wrap; vertical-align: baseline;"> The tech and startup industry is one of rapid change and evolution. These quotes often reflect timeless principles but also emphasize the importance of continuous learning and adaptation. They can inspire founders to always remain curious and be on the lookout for new knowledge and insights.</span></span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 15pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #374151; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">In essence, these quotations are not just words but encapsulations of experiences, lessons, and philosophies. While not every quote will resonate with every founder, the right ones can serve as a compass, guiding startups through the myriad challenges they face.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 15pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #374151; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Get the app, free, 5-star, iOS version at the <a href="http://tobewise.co" target="_blank">website</a>.</span></p><div><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #374151; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div></span>Michael McCaffertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920002974520504728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33771166.post-39003236170531061782023-10-13T21:43:00.003-07:002023-12-01T23:32:54.593-08:00Why? Why are we here? Why wisdom? Why ToBeWise™, Why now<p> <span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Why is the ultimate question. Why are we here? If we pose this question to AI, we get this:</span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">The question of why individuals exist in the world is a deep philosophical and existential one that has been explored by many philosophers, theologians, and thinkers throughout history. It's a question that doesn't have a single definitive answer, as it can vary depending on personal beliefs, values, and perspectives.</div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Some people find meaning and purpose in life through personal relationships, career achievements, contributing to society, or through spiritual or religious beliefs. Others may embark on a journey to discover their own purpose and meaning in life.</div></blockquote><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Ultimately, the answer to why you are here is a deeply personal one, and it may evolve and change throughout your life as you gain new experiences and insights. It's a question that you may continue to explore and define for yourself over time.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><br /></div></blockquote><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: medium;">The one common thread in all of human existence is that we must learn in order to grow. We learn from our environment, from others, and, as has been the case for thousands of years, we learn from what we read. We learn from reading the wisdom of the ages, as written by those who came before us, who have experienced the greatest of the many challenges of life, we learn from the greatest minds who ever lived. </span><div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: medium;">So the answer to why are we here, is to learn, and then to apply that learning to our own personal growth and to share what we know to help others. What could be a higher calling? What could be a better way of life?</span></div><div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: medium;">What is the <i>most important thing to learn</i>? It is wisdom. It says this in Proverbs 4:7: </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="color: #4d5156; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif;">Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and </span><span style="color: #5f6368; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif;">with all thy getting get understanding</span><span style="color: #4d5156; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif;">.</span></i></span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Wisdom is the knowledge to do the right thing. The confidence that whatever you do, it will be the right thing, you can do no wrong. Imagine having such a super power. To be a superior person in all circumstances. To move through life with the feeling that you have such a power, living without fear, worry, or concern of any kind. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Is it possible to live this way, at all times in this human experience? Certainly it is the ideal, for what could possibly be better than to live every moment fully and with the knowledge that you are creating each moment based on the foundation of the accumulated knowledge of the wisest humans who ever lived.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Imagine all this wisdom at your fingertips, literally. In your phone of course, a simple app, and it's called, appropriately enough, ToBeWise™. It contains the wisdom of the ages, from over 800 of the greatest minds in recorded history, on hundreds of subjects. Such is ToBeWise™. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.tobewise.co/&source=gmail&ust=1697339744934000&usg=AOvVaw3qTgdOzCtNyLVyh4X7EX47" href="http://www.tobewise.co/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Download ToBeWise™ free, now, here.</a></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Apps tend to be such stupid things, diversions in the form of games and news and social media... all a complete waste of time. Chewing gum for the mind. A plug in drug.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">ToBeWise™ however delivers your superpower with every second you interact with it. You will feel the wisdom becoming an integral part of your being. You will want more, and you will become a better person moment by moment. For all of the ways you can become addicted to an app, ToBeWise™ is the smartest possible choice for an addiction. The addiction of self improvement.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">The fact that it is free, without advertising, and downloadable at a moment's notice is a most wonderful example of modern technology, used for the ultimate purpose of making the world a better place, one human being at a time. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.tobewise.co/&source=gmail&ust=1697339744934000&usg=AOvVaw3qTgdOzCtNyLVyh4X7EX47" href="http://www.tobewise.co/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Download ToBeWise™ free, now, here.</a></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">One of the most powerful features of ToBeWise™ is the ability share your newfound wisdom with friends, and others too. And to learn even more from the sharing with their feedback, for we are social creatures and we grow from the experiences of others. <i>"If I have seen farther, it is because I stand on the shoulders of giants"</i> said Isaac Newton, the great mind who discovered the laws gravity and movement of planets and stars. He knew that we all learn from each other, and it is the highest level of being to contribute the the world around us. This is the promise of ToBeWise™. To Be Wise. Not to become wise, but to already Be wise. To have that superpower. <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.tobewise.co/&source=gmail&ust=1697339744934000&usg=AOvVaw3qTgdOzCtNyLVyh4X7EX47" href="http://www.tobewise.co/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Download ToBeWise™ free, now, here.</a></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><i>Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it.</i></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><i>For boldness has genius, magic, and power in it.</i></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><i>Begin it Now!.</i></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Goethe was the 18th century genius who shared that thought with us on the subject of taking action, in the present moment. Everything that exists, or has ever existed in the history of the world, has been brought into existence because someone took action. They had an idea and they took action. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">We sometimes call these action-oriented people entrepreneurs. Those brave souls who step out of the status quo to create a world they are confident can be. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">This entrepreneurial spirit is such an extraordinary element in building a better world that ToBeWise™ contains a unique resource just for entrepreneurs in a special collection on the challenges of Startups and the the wisdom of the great startup superstars such as Jobs, Musk, Altman, and so many more. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">ToBeWise™ moves at your pace. A steady and loyal companion on your life journey. It's not like you need to take years off to attend some school. It's learn as you go, when you want/need. No stress, no worry. Drink your fill as you want. You will soon see that you will want more as you learn more. 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How has that been working out for you?</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.tobewise.co&source=gmail&ust=1697339744934000&usg=AOvVaw0xWQPOWnEpGCdj9kGpALd0" href="http://www.tobewise.co/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Download ToBeWise™ free, now, here.</a></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Paramahansa Yogananda put it as simply and directly as possible: <i>The result cannot be achieved if the experiment is not made. </i><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.tobewise.co/&source=gmail&ust=1697339744934000&usg=AOvVaw3qTgdOzCtNyLVyh4X7EX47" href="http://www.tobewise.co/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Download ToBeWise™ free, now, here.</a></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" /></div></div>Michael McCaffertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920002974520504728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33771166.post-48502365497807969662023-09-20T11:00:00.003-07:002023-09-20T11:04:27.337-07:00Marshall Goldsmith with Greg Voisen<span style="color: #6fa8dc;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AAsfmE8sg6o?si=xXXlntgbzILYR0K5" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>
</span><p><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Marshall is the only two-time Thinkers 50 #1 Leadership Thinker in the World. He has been ranked as the <b>World’s #1 Executive Coach </b>and Top Ten Business Thinker for eight years and was even chosen as the inaugural winner of the Lifetime Award for Leadership by the Harvard Institute of Coaching.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #6fa8dc; font-size: medium;"><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" face="Roboto, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Marshall also is the <b>author or editor of 41 books</b> which have sold over 2.5 million copies, been translated into 32 languages and become listed bestsellers in 12 countries. I got a great opportunity to have a talk with him about one of his masterpieces and his most personal and powerful work to date - The Earned Life: Lose Regret, Choose Fulfillment.
In this book, Marshall offers a dazzling but simple approach that accommodates both our persistent need for achievement and the inescapable “stuff happens” unfairness of life. It's packed with illuminating stories from his own legendary career as a coach to some of the world’s highest-achieving leaders.
If you want to learn more about Marshall and his amazing works, you may click here to access his website.
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Read the full report <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://startupgenome.com/report/scaleup-report&source=gmail&ust=1695317330415000&usg=AOvVaw31OOhQjFpW_hZUM8BYVMsw" href="https://startupgenome.com/report/scaleup-report" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">here</a>:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: small;">The Startup Genome research is based on an extensive analysis of data from 3.5 million startups across 290 global ecosystems and over a decade of independent research and providing policy advice to more than 145 clients in 50 countries to date. </span><br /></div><div class="gmail_default" style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></div><p><img alt="image.png" class="CToWUd a6T" data-bit="iit" data-image-whitelisted="" height="277" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ui=2&ik=20352b15ea&attid=0.1&permmsgid=msg-a:r-6321520286603434936&th=18ab38f64ada81b9&view=fimg&fur=ip&sz=s0-l75-ft&attbid=ANGjdJ-zY8ZI3MppI8f8APIr_dhk3XmdEXS-h-C4YiszrsxjyGu5rJ2pdC2Z8_7zRcdjh5fsaoNl6enA58FckLcF8lR07MfT1pbVUbC3EhXqLZCenn0d8T7qaUaZQhI&disp=emb&realattid=ii_lmrztc090" style="color: #0b5394; cursor: pointer; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; outline: 0px;" tabindex="0" width="575" /> </p>Michael McCaffertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920002974520504728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33771166.post-30552427698631649102023-07-28T08:03:00.002-07:002023-07-28T08:07:16.239-07:00Culture vs. Strategy<p><i><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #404040; font-size: 18px;">There is a famous </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Drucker" style="color: #416bb3; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; text-decoration-line: none;">Peter Drucker</a><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #404040; font-size: 18px;"> quote that says that "culture eats strategy for breakfast". This implies that the culture of your company always determines success regardless of how effective your strategy may be.</span></i></p><div class="blog-section"><p style="color: #404040; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><i>When he said that culture eats strategy for breakfast, Drucker pointed out the importance of the human factor in any company. No matter how detailed and solid your strategy is, if the people executing it don't nurture the appropriate culture, your projects will fail.</i></p><p style="color: #404040; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><i>Culture isn't about comfy chairs and happy hours at the office. Rather, it's more about the ways your employees act in critical situations, how they manage pressure and respond to various challenges, and how they treat partners and customers, and each other.</i></p><h2 style="color: #404040; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; line-height: 38px;"><i><strong>What Does ‘</strong><strong>Culture Eats Strategy’</strong><strong> Mean?</strong></i></h2><p style="color: #404040; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><i>The culture eats strategy for breakfast quote means that no matter how strong your strategic plan is, its efficacy will be held back by members of your team if they don't share the proper culture. When it comes down to it, the people implementing the plan are the ones that make all the difference.</i></p><p style="color: #404040; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><i>If your employees aren't passionate about your company's vision, they won't be enthusiastic about executing the plan, and then your strategy stands no chance. Your company will struggle to execute daily strategies, and implementing a new one would be doomed to fail.</i></p><p style="color: #404040; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><i>Company culture happens, whether you work on it or not. It represents the core of the company, and most of it is created by the business founders—sometimes unknowingly. The actions of the founders and executives speak louder than their words in the process of culture creation. </i></p><h2 style="color: #404040; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; line-height: 38px;"><strong><i>What Do We Mean When We Say “Culture” and “Strategy”?</i></strong></h2><p style="color: #404040; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><i>Corporate culture is never definite. It's very complex and ever-changing. Culture is vulnerable and dependable on the moods of the people who define it. It's a crucial factor for the long-term success of every business. No matter how hard you work on your perfectly organized strategy, in the end, the people bringing it to life are the ones responsible for its success or its demise.</i></p><p style="color: #404040; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><i>Many company owners and executives focus on the financial, rational, and legal side of the business, but they fail to incorporate the appropriate culture. Culture is the way your company as a whole operates toward fulfilling your goals—but it also includes the behavior and core values of each employee.</i></p><p style="color: #404040; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><i>While strategy defines direction and focus, culture is the habitat in which strategy lives or dies. Strategy focuses on resourcefulness and skillfulness, while culture defines engagement, passion, and execution.</i></p><p style="color: #404040; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><i>With proper strategy, you create the rules for playing, but culture determines the way the game will be played.</i></p><h2 style="color: #404040; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; line-height: 38px;"><strong><i>How Do Culture And Strategy Work Together In A Business?</i></strong></h2><p style="color: #404040; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><i>If not based on the right <b>values</b>, culture eats strategy for lunch (as well as breakfast). However, in a perfect scenario, culture and strategy complement and nurture each other. Strategy and culture should be created simultaneously, making sure they are perfectly aligned. When in sync, they enable each other to create incredible organizational transformations.</i></p><p style="color: #404040; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><i>When you're aware of the true culture of your business, it is easy to create a <a href="https://www.thealternativeboard.com/strategic-business-plan" style="color: #416bb3; text-decoration-line: none;">strategic business plan</a> because you're familiar with all the factors. Think of culture as a landscape on which you execute your strategic plan. A walk on pavement takes less time and energy than climbing through a mountain pass.</i></p><p style="color: #404040; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><i>Knowing your culture means knowing what to expect from your team, which comes as a valuable resource in planning a strategy. Your strategy plan has a greater chance of being efficient if you apply a realistic perspective to it. Culture and strategy make a powerful duo when combined perfectly, and you should always incorporate both in your plans if you want your vision to succeed.</i></p><h2 style="color: #404040; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; line-height: 38px;"><strong><i>How To Implement a Healthy Culture In Your Office</i></strong></h2><p style="color: #404040; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><i>If you're worried that culture is eating strategy at your company, you need to consider implementing a different, healthy culture in the office. </i></p><p style="color: #404040; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><i>Here are several <a href="https://www.thealternativeboard.com/blog" style="color: #416bb3; text-decoration-line: none;">business tips</a> you can use to start nurturing a company culture that leads to growth:</i></p><h3 style="color: #404040; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><i>Ask questions</i></h3><p style="color: #404040; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><i>Conduct a survey and encourage your employees to be open about the things they would change in the company. Ask them what they would like to see in the future and work on making their perfect future career fit in with your company's vision.</i></p><h3 style="color: #404040; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><i>Develop a solid vision</i></h3><p style="color: #404040; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><i>All of your employees need to know where the company is going and how their work contributes to your business vision. If your organization has no clear vision, no defined values, and no sense of direction, you're nurturing inadequate culture.</i></p><h3 style="color: #404040; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><i>Celebrate small wins on the way to success</i></h3><p style="color: #404040; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><i>Employees will adopt a culture that makes them feel passionate and enthusiastic about your goals if you show them how all short-term wins matter because they lead to the achievement of your long-term vision.</i></p><p><i><span style="font-family: arial;">Want additional insight?</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> <a href="https://www.thealternativeboard.com/easy-ways-to-improve-your-company-culture" target="_blank">Download</a> Easy Ways to Improve Your Company Culture</span></i></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Written by <a href="https://www.thealternativeboard.com/blog/author/the-alternative-board">The Alternative Board</a> | Feb 26, 2020 </i></span></div><div class="blog-section"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="blog-section"><span style="font-family: arial;">Additional reading:</span></div><div class="blog-section"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://hbr.org/2012/05/culture-takes-over-when-the-ce" target="_blank">Culture Takes Over When The CEO Leaves The Room</a></span></div><div class="blog-section"><span> </span>(Clarity, Communication, Consistency)<br /></div>Michael McCaffertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920002974520504728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33771166.post-76697607834854970342023-07-20T20:23:00.000-07:002023-07-21T10:52:08.571-07:00System for Personal/Business Success<div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A system is a method for achieving some result.</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Think of a recipe for making chocolate chip cookies. That's a system. A checklist for pilots is a system.</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;">To achieve any given result, it would be better if we used a system.</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The first requirement of any system is that it must be <b><i>written down</i></b>. A system must be defined in words and numbers in order for it to exist.</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A system must also state the <b><i>Goal</i></b> of the system. What must the system achieve? This is the Name of the System.</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The system must also have a <i><b>series of steps</b></i> that are intended to deliver the Goal. </span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A system must have a feedback loop so that the system will continue to improve. See <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.google.com/search?q%3Dmeaning%2Bof%2Bkaizen&source=gmail&ust=1680404783034000&usg=AOvVaw2GFu71qKeFU5Vq9-pYqlFo" href="https://www.google.com/search?q=meaning+of+kaizen" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Kaizen</a>.</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This requirement is missing from almost all systems in existence. It is the single ingredient that creates the system to be a <i><b>superpower</b></i>. It is Exponential Leverage.</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;">You either have a system or you do not. Why would you not?</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;">What system do you use for your personal/business success? </span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The answer, for 99% of all people, is that they do not have a system. </span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This is why it's likely that their results, if any, will be sub-optimal.</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The System for Personal/Business Success (SPBS)</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The benefits of using a system are many and provable with data.</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There are so many good people who work hard and are committed to doing whatever they can to achieve the success they envision. </span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;">These people would benefit from a system to get more results in less time. </span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you're one of those people who would like an unfair advantage, a superpower, actually, to leverage the results you can get, you may ask "How can I use a system for Personal/Business Success?"</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A System for Personal/Business Success is a good thing, by definition.</span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Those who use a system to achieve success will have a greater probability of success. </span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A system with a higher frequency Feedback Loop will deliver greater results, faster, with greater consistency, and with less stress. A system performed daily is better than a system performed once a year. </span></div><div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature" dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color: #222222;"><b style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></b></div><div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">Some systems are better than others. At Double M, we're all about better systems. When it comes to Personal/Business success, you don't want to be making it up as you go. With our 50+ years of experience, it's likely that we can help you get there faster, and with a lot less stress.</span></div><div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: arial;">Start with our free and easy <a href="https://ezchecklist.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">EZchecklist™</a>. </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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"Any <span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: small;">system</span> is better than no <span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: small;">system</span> if you iterate quickly using the Feedback Loop."</span></div>Michael McCaffertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06551762165327568554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33771166.post-65353571878195698212023-06-01T12:04:00.006-07:002023-06-01T13:07:08.471-07:00Get a Coach!<p>Atul Gawande is one of my favorite inspirations. </p><p>He wrote the excellent book "The Checklist Manifesto" (a must read for entrepreneurs).</p><p>In this video, he makes the case for becoming the best version of yourself by getting a coach.</p><p><br /></p><p>"We cannot live better than in seeking to become better" (Socrates)<br /></p>
<div style="max-width: 854px;"><div style="height: 0px; padding-bottom: 56.25%; position: relative;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" scrolling="no" src="https://embed.ted.com/talks/lang/en/atul_gawande_want_to_get_great_at_something_get_a_coach" style="height: 100%; left: 0; position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%;" width="854"></iframe></div></div>Michael McCaffertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920002974520504728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33771166.post-82375674629235534482023-05-01T11:25:00.003-07:002023-05-01T11:27:52.457-07:00Hacksocial Clout Score is the new Klout<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 18.75px; white-space: pre-wrap;">What's your Clout Score on Social Media?</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 18.75px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Check yours at <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1fey0fg" href="https://www.hacksocial.ai/clout-check?ref=producthunt&fbclid=IwAR0iGeJNQ12l7UDE07Ds5uYRmxvZo7STZPU29DvKBKqVC-JiMjoO0WLVKjA" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; background-color: transparent; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: inherit; list-style: none; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; touch-action: manipulation;" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://www.hacksocial.ai/clout-check?ref=producthunt</a></span></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 18.75px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Check the clout of these guys:</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 18.75px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 18.75px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Elon Musk 97.8</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 18.75px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Obama 97.6</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 18.75px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a style="color: #385898; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit;" tabindex="-1"></a></span>Michael McCafferty 97.0</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 18.75px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Hitler 94.6</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 18.75px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 18.75px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The only input needed by Clout-Check is my Twitter link and my LinkedIn link. My results are far greater than I would have imagined. What are your results?</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 18.75px; white-space: pre-wrap;">(I bet that Hitler guy is pissed!)<br /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 18.75px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 18.75px; white-space: pre-wrap;">This new product is an unrelated successor to the old-school <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klout" target="_blank">Klout</a> app.</div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, "system-ui", ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 18.75px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkBTncJeLev37PsM-SRHMrS-LAfd5dc1b4d6fZ97U2qE6GrMOFSRhGK3T0J-JFQyHmCFx7o6E_uaabVUE-gzt824cZBsZSXBPi3Uq5OrtOmQCgzNGCFZLx16DWBCKMn9kKSdrX4CbW7RAejM_mBnoLgxdruy08RmbB6iLI_B0RMKpTld9z5w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="350" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgkBTncJeLev37PsM-SRHMrS-LAfd5dc1b4d6fZ97U2qE6GrMOFSRhGK3T0J-JFQyHmCFx7o6E_uaabVUE-gzt824cZBsZSXBPi3Uq5OrtOmQCgzNGCFZLx16DWBCKMn9kKSdrX4CbW7RAejM_mBnoLgxdruy08RmbB6iLI_B0RMKpTld9z5w" width="162" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Michael McCaffertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920002974520504728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33771166.post-14071751865089129902023-03-31T09:21:00.002-07:002023-03-31T20:53:08.610-07:00Don't meet, write. <p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="-apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"">The following is so good I just had to copy it. It's from Jason Fried at </span><a href="https://37signals.com/" target="_blank">37signals</a><span face="-apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"">. Enjoy!</span></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: arial;"><i><span face="-apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"">At most companies, people put together a deck, reserve a room (physical or virtual), and call a meeting to pitch a new idea. If they're lucky, no one interrupts them while they're presenting. When it's over, people</span><span face="-apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol""> </span><span>react</span><span face="-apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"">. This is precisely the problem.</span></i></span></p><div class="trix-content"><div><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: arial;"><i>The person making the pitch has presumably put a lot of time, thought, and energy into gathering their thoughts and presenting them clearly to an audience. But the rest of the people in the room are asked to react. Not absorb, not think it over, not consider — just react. Knee-jerk it. That's no way to treat fragile, new ideas.</i></span> </div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"> <i style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: arial;">At <a href="https://37signals.com/" target="_blank">37signals</a> we flip the script.</i></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="trix-content" style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: arial;"><i>When we present work, it's almost always written up first. In long form. A few hundred words, maybe a thousand. A complete idea in the form of a carefully composed document. Complete with rough sketches where visual communication shines a brighter light. And then it's posted to Basecamp, which lets everyone involved know there's a complete idea waiting to be considered.</i></span></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"> <i style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: arial;">Considered!</i></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="trix-content" style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: arial;"><i>We don't want reactions. We don't want first impressions. We don't want knee-jerks. We want considered feedback. Read it over. Read it twice, three times even. Ponder. Sleep on it. Take your time to gather and present your thoughts — just like the person who pitched the original idea took their time to gather and present theirs.</i></span></div></div></blockquote><div class="trix-content" style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: arial;"></span><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: arial;"><i><br /></i></span></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="trix-content" style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: arial;"><i>That's how you go deep on an idea.</i></span></div></div></blockquote><div class="trix-content" style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: arial;"></span><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: arial;"><i><br /></i></span></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="trix-content" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: arial;"><i>Sometimes when people pitch ideas at 37signals there will be radio silence for a few days before a flood of feedback comes in. That's fine, and expected. Imagine a silent room after a physical meeting-style pitch. Silence would be awkward. And that's precisely why we prefer to present out-of-person. To allow silence and quiet contemplation to be an acceptable outcome. We want silence and consideration to feel natural, not anxiety provoking.</i></span></div></div></blockquote><div class="trix-content" style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: arial;"></span><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: arial;"><i><br /></i></span></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="trix-content" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: arial;"><i>When we pitch this way, we're effectively "forcing the floor." No one can interrupt the presenter because there's no one there to interrupt. The idea is shared whole. They have the floor and it can't be taken away. And then, when you're ready to present your feedback, the floor is fully yours.</i></span></div></div></blockquote><div class="trix-content" style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: arial;"></span><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: arial;"><i><br /></i></span></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="trix-content" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: arial;"><i>Give it a try sometime. Don't meet, write. Don't react, consider.</i></span></div></div></blockquote>Michael McCaffertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920002974520504728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33771166.post-35595883969367888742023-03-16T10:36:00.003-07:002023-03-16T10:36:42.790-07:00Just Say No<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOS59uWXZo6nsu308LBGlZckBHaUPT6dX6FURHHcwq7pKSXzDPAO5msrR9aoiFXa8qvnkuycnuYBe4iqB7cWH__GLW94WjTJEqUIjhp5WYcbbnaL_XSaNkJznDaD83NOM3VUjiwSv9Oub-ueYjuSTSa_fnCWNXU-Js8H2-_r9_5G1r_ydvpA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="882" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOS59uWXZo6nsu308LBGlZckBHaUPT6dX6FURHHcwq7pKSXzDPAO5msrR9aoiFXa8qvnkuycnuYBe4iqB7cWH__GLW94WjTJEqUIjhp5WYcbbnaL_XSaNkJznDaD83NOM3VUjiwSv9Oub-ueYjuSTSa_fnCWNXU-Js8H2-_r9_5G1r_ydvpA" width="294" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: none;">This whole idea that every single person on this planet should quit their job & invest their savings in their dreams of becoming a millionaire is preposterous and needs to stop.</p><p style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: none;"><br /></p><p style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: none;">Entrepreneurship is hardcore, it's blood and sweat and piss and repeat. Most people are not capable of even comprehending the level of stress and responsibility that comes with it. </p><p style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: none;"><br /></p><p style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: none;">And having a decent job that pays your bills and gives you stability really shouldn't be such a cliche. You have a job, it's okay. Just because you're a nail tech doesn't mean you can say BOSS BABE CEO in your ig bio. </p><p style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: none;"><br /></p><p style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: start; text-size-adjust: none;">And that's okay. Ffs</p></div><br /><br /><p></p>Michael McCaffertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920002974520504728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33771166.post-20584074615439595532023-03-12T18:27:00.006-07:002023-03-12T18:32:50.037-07:00The Meaning of Life<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> This is what chatGPT says about the meaning of life:</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_Ur9Trq9dfXa70JoQ-jmY6Ohm0-5utyIBbUZhDNPnMXIHbdoihoHQWIx3WlNnbFc7C1e6wD2NTBUW87i9nb3f0fG2JfbziyBvF9-3TSS08o7hGpfeIph1kC1wZB2Yzv9ezHy-nnVjD568oKWK2NH0CIurEZIXFL4jxOFrJqlSIMGzotJH6w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1525" data-original-width="1284" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_Ur9Trq9dfXa70JoQ-jmY6Ohm0-5utyIBbUZhDNPnMXIHbdoihoHQWIx3WlNnbFc7C1e6wD2NTBUW87i9nb3f0fG2JfbziyBvF9-3TSS08o7hGpfeIph1kC1wZB2Yzv9ezHy-nnVjD568oKWK2NH0CIurEZIXFL4jxOFrJqlSIMGzotJH6w=w260-h309" width="260" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So, based on that, it is unproductive to ask the question that way, rather it should be asked <i>"What meaning I will give to my life today?"</i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">See also: <a href="https://artscibiz.blogspot.com/2023/03/living-with-intention.html" target="_blank">Intention</a></span></p><p><br /></p>Michael McCaffertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920002974520504728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33771166.post-67378999912035529732023-03-07T08:28:00.007-08:002023-03-12T18:20:13.939-07:00Living with Intention<p>You may have heard that old aphorism "The road to hell is paved with good intentions!" but on the other hand, what success had not been energized without some good intention? So, while Intention alone is not enough, for surely taking Action must follow it, Intention is the foundation.</p><p>Benjamin Franklin's daily journal always started with the question "What Good will I do today?" The answer, of course, was his Intention for the day.</p><p>Check this video for more on setting a daily Intention:</p>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QG_WlhxynHo" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>Michael McCaffertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920002974520504728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33771166.post-88035159282058283182023-03-04T14:25:00.005-08:002023-03-04T14:25:00.164-08:00Questions an Executive Coach might ask a new CEO client<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I would typically ask many of the following questions, and others:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- What has led you to seek out executive coaching at this time?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- What do you view as your most important professional and personal objectives?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- What do you feel are your strongest and weakest leadership qualities?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- How would you define success in regards to your current role?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- What do you believe is the biggest obstacle preventing you from achieving your goals?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- What areas do you feel you need to develop in order to reach the next level of success?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- What strategies have proven successful for you in the past, and which ones have not?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- How do you prefer to receive feedback and information?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- What type of environment enables you to be most productive? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- What do you think could be improved/changed in your current work environment?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">- What expectations and attitudes do you have for yourself and your team? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhb-blRqeZF2e5XMRrL9CUtie0wrOQID52o8NNBwTFENvFixQ49yYvq7t4tp4wyJshFyIN84FjG_daulaVshccDYIDSKtNlOOCC2zGnwucTxpijxPzWAGHILtF3OsXb6M1x1Z5DLR0N04RHnems0gfIjHNvsu03DWDICLoU27W6wZD0Io2o2Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="876" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhb-blRqeZF2e5XMRrL9CUtie0wrOQID52o8NNBwTFENvFixQ49yYvq7t4tp4wyJshFyIN84FjG_daulaVshccDYIDSKtNlOOCC2zGnwucTxpijxPzWAGHILtF3OsXb6M1x1Z5DLR0N04RHnems0gfIjHNvsu03DWDICLoU27W6wZD0Io2o2Q=w310-h454" width="310" /></span></a></div><br />Michael McCaffertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920002974520504728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33771166.post-6481002241087389782023-03-04T13:35:00.001-08:002023-03-04T13:35:00.183-08:00Questions a VC will ask a Startup CEO<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> As a startup CEO, you must be prepared for these questions when fundraising:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>1. What is the size and scale of the market opportunity?</b> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">A venture capitalist will want to understand how great the potential of the venture is, including how big the sector is and the projected growth opportunities available. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>2. How will you achieve rapid market share growth?</b> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As venture capitalists need to see a return on investment, they'll want to know how the venture will gain traction quickly, potentially through market penetration, competitive pricing or customer loyalty initiatives. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>3. What is the competitive landscape like?</b> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">To understand how the venture can succeed, VCs need to understand the competitive environment, what the customers' alternatives are, and what the current market leaders are doing. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>4. How will the product/service stand out from the competition?</b> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Investing in a start-up venture requires conviction that the venture has unique features or advantages compared to existing competitors. VCs will want to know what sets the venture apart and why customers will choose it over other options. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>5. Who are the key partners and how will they support the venture?</b> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">VCs will want to understand who the key partners are, such as suppliers, subcontractors, and industry players, so they can assess how these relationships may support the success of the venture. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>6. How do you plan to attract and retain customers?</b> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Successful start-ups typically have customer acquisition strategies built into their business plans. VCs will want to understand how the venture will bring in customers and keep them coming back. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>7. How will you monetize the venture and what are the associated risks?</b> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">VCs will want to understand how the venture will generate revenue and how the associated risks may impact the venture’s ability to meet financial goals. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>8. What are the expected profits and costs associated with scaling the business?</b> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">VCs must have a good understanding of the start-up's profit and cost structure in order to make an informed investment decision. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>9. Will the venture require additional capital rounds, and why?</b> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">VCs will want to understand if the venture will require additional capital rounds, and why, in order to ensure the venture can achieve its objectives.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>10. What measures of success will you use to track progress? </b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Most venture capitalists look for entrepreneurs that have a good set of indicators to measure success, such as market share, revenue, customer conversion rates, and other metrics. VCs will want to understand how the venture will track progress against these metrics.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Other Questions:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">1. What is your experience in the industry? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">2. How have you achieved success in previous roles?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">3. What is the long-term vision for the company?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">4. What is your strategy for scaling the business?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">5. What is the competitive advantage of the product/service?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">6. What is the expected timeline and budget for executing the plan?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">7. How will the venture capitalize on market trends?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">8. What is the revenue model?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">9. How will the employee base develop over time?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">10. What are the key risks associated with the venture?</span></p>Michael McCaffertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920002974520504728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33771166.post-40940222204886261702023-03-04T13:00:00.001-08:002023-03-04T13:00:00.181-08:00Questions a Startup CEO should ask when Hiring a Programmer<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">1. What programming languages are you most familiar with and have the most experience in? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">2. Do you have any experience working with databases or other backend technologies? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">3. Are you comfortable with developing software applications for different platforms - web, mobile, etc.? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">4. Are you familiar with common design patterns and coding conventions? Discuss.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">5. How do you handle debugging when discovering and solving problems? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">6. How would you go about testing a feature or a bug fix? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">7. Are you comfortable working with code versioning tools such as Git? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">8. How do you stay up to date with the latest technologies and trends in software development? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">9. What strategies do you use to ensure that code quality is maintained across the entire project? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">10. Are you comfortable working both autonomously and collaboratively with a team?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">11. What sets you apart from other programmers you have worked with?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Here is a list of things to consider when creating a hiring checklist:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">-Define the job role and responsibilities.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">-Compile a list of essential technical and soft skills required.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">-Set reasonable expectations for the position.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">-Develop a timeline for the recruitment process.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">-Choose an appropriate platform for sourcing candidates.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">-Conduct initial interviews and assess resumes.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">-Check references and perform background checks.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">-Assess candidates’ expertise in coding languages, databases, and other relevant technologies.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">-Evaluate their knowledge of design patterns, coding conventions, and code versioning tools such as Git.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">-Ask questions about their strategy for maintaining high-quality code throughout the entire project.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">-Look for real-world examples of the candidate's software development experience and abilities.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">-Create an effective onboarding program that facilitates rapid learning and adoption.</span></p>Michael McCaffertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920002974520504728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33771166.post-68057278829088465832023-02-28T11:40:00.000-08:002023-02-28T11:39:56.643-08:00CEO School: First Principles<br />
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Elon Musk credits his success to "<a href="https://medium.com/the-mission/elon-musks-3-step-first-principles-thinking-how-to-think-and-solve-difficult-problems-like-a-ba1e73a9f6c0" target="_blank">First Principles Thinking</a>".<br />
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He credits this thinking methodology to his success in his technology businesses, based on his study of Physics. Elon isn't revealing anything new here, just saying that the fundamentals of Physics have been known for a long time and he's just focusing on <i>executing</i> based on these principles.</div>
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What about Life? Are there First Principles that govern Life? And if we could know such principles, and apply them <i>consistently</i>, would they serve us well in our drive for Success in Life? And if we were successful in Life would these same principles also apply to Business?</div>
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My answer is Yes, and I think Elon would agree that the Scientific Method, Cause and Effect, applies to all of human endeavor, not just Physics. </div>
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OK, so what are the First Principles of Life?<br />
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<span style="text-indent: -5.12px;">Allow me to introduce my favorite philosopher, </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miyamoto_Musashi" style="text-indent: -5.12px;" target="_blank">Miyamoto Musashi</a><span style="text-indent: -5.12px;">, a most revered man in Japanese culture who wrote an extraordinary book almost 400 years ago. </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_Five_Rings" style="text-indent: -5.12px;" target="_blank">The Book of Five Rings</a><span style="text-indent: -5.12px;"> is his analysis of sword fighting based on his life as an undefeated samurai warrior. The book says nothing about business, and yet it is a fundamental training manual for people in modern business in Japan. They take business seriously!</span></div>
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In his advanced age, just before he died, as he was preparing to leave this life, he wrote a very short piece called <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dokk%C5%8Dd%C5%8D" target="_blank">Dokkodo</a> (The Way of Walking Alone). After having mastered the life of a Warrior, and as his parting gift to all, he left us 21 lines of his best thinking of success in Life.</div>
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<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Miyamoto Musashi" class="wp-image-2809 alignright" data-attachment-id="2809" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":""}" data-image-title="Miyamoto Musashi" data-large-file="https://brandonbyrge.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/miyamoto-musashi.png?w=190&h=235?w=604" data-medium-file="https://brandonbyrge.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/miyamoto-musashi.png?w=190&h=235?w=240" data-orig-file="https://brandonbyrge.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/miyamoto-musashi.png?w=190&h=235" data-orig-size="1024,1280" data-permalink="https://brandonbyrge.com/2012/12/06/21-precepts-written-by-miyamoto-musashi-in-1645/miyamoto-musashi/" height="235" scale="2" src="https://brandonbyrge.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/miyamoto-musashi.png?w=190&h=235" srcset="https://brandonbyrge.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/miyamoto-musashi.png?w=190&h=235&zoom=2 2x" style="background: 0px 0px; border-radius: 4px; border: 0px; float: right; margin: 4px 0px 4px 8px; padding: 3px; vertical-align: baseline;" width="190" /><em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Accept everything just the way it is.</em></em></li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Do not seek pleasure for its own sake.</em></li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Do not, under any circumstances, depend on a partial feeling.</em></li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world.</em></li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Be detached from desire your whole life long.</em></li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Do not regret what you have done.</em></li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Never be jealous.</em></li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Never let yourself be saddened by a separation.</em></li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Resentment and complaint are appropriate neither for oneself or others.</em></li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Do not let yourself be guided by the feeling of lust or love.</em></li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In all things have no preferences.</em></li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Be indifferent to where you live.</em></li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Do not pursue the taste of good food.</em></li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Do not hold on to possessions you no longer need.</em></li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Do not act following customary beliefs.</em></li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Do not collect weapons or practice with weapons beyond what is useful.</em></li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Do not fear death.</em></li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Do not seek to possess either goods or fiefs for your old age.</em></li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Respect Buddha and the gods without counting on their help.</em></li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">You may abandon your own body but you must preserve your honour.</em></li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style-position: outside; margin: 0px 0px 0px 2.5em; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Never stray from the way.</em></li>
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Michael McCaffertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06551762165327568554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33771166.post-60950247584411139932023-02-14T16:41:00.003-08:002023-02-14T17:48:06.973-08:00How To Build And Sell A Successful Software Company<p><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: arial;">This is the two part story of TeleMagic, the first CRM software product, first released in early 1985. These videos were recorded in a 2002 presentation to the IEEE, Orange County chapter <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); white-space: pre-wrap;">about the 7-year adventure building TeleMagic, the first CRM software product, and the ultimate successful sale to Sage Group Plc. </span></span></p><p>Part 1.</p><p><br />
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zNaQ7O7ILEA" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>
</p><p><br /></p><p>Part 2.</p>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xy1Ld_Yo5kc" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>Michael McCaffertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920002974520504728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33771166.post-87097802708033294182023-02-08T19:12:00.008-08:002023-02-15T11:15:08.048-08:00TeleMagic DOS in continuous use for 38 years, and counting<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Gary Small, the founder/CEO of <a href="http://xtctours.com" target="_blank">XTC Tours</a> in Mammoth, California has been using the <i>same DOS version of TeleMagic since 1985</i>. Amazing! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Recently (January 25, 2023), I called him to get it on the record about how he runs his ski tour business and his real estate business with a copy of the original DOS version. Here's the scoop:</span></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: medium;">MM: Your name and company name and the kind of business you run.</span></p><p><i><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">GS: Gary Small. </span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">I use it for my ski business, <a href="http://xtctours.com" target="_blank">XTC Tours</a>, my rental properties, and basically every day for all parts of my life to help stay organized.</span> </span></i></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: medium;">MM: When did you start using TeleMagic?</span></p><p><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><i>GS: Almost 40 years ago - the summer of 1985.</i></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">MM: </span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">How did you learn about TeleMagic?</span></span></p><p><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #444444;">GS: </span><span style="color: #222222;">My good friend Sean Curtis from <a href="http://coffeeambassador.com" target="_blank">Coffee Ambassador</a>* told me about it.</span></span></i></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: medium;">MM: How do you use TeleMagic in your business?</span></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><i>GS: <span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">To keep notes on everything. Sales leads, suppliers, banking, tenants, family, EVERYTHING!</span></i></span></p><p><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-size: medium;">MM: What you like/don't like about TeleMagic?</span></span></p><p><i><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">GS: </span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">I love how easy it is to find a record, record a note, and then forget about it. But easily find the information days, months, years after. Don't like? Don't like what?</span></span></i></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">MM: </span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Any problems with it?</span></span></p><p><i><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">GS: </span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">The DOS version is not easy to set up on windows machines</span></span></i></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">MM: </span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">What version of TeleMagic?</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><i><span style="background-color: white;">GS: </span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">DOS version - I love it. I'm a key guy, not a mouse guy.</span></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">MM: <span style="color: #3d85c6;">What do you do for support for TeleMagic?</span></span></p><p><i><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">GS: </span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">Call Michael! Support is very rarely needed.</span></span></i></p><p><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-size: medium;">MM: Where can you be reached?</span></p><p><i><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">GS: </span></i></p><pre cols="72" style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">XTC Tours
World Class Winter Experiences
for Skiers and Boarders!
<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.xtctours.com&source=gmail&ust=1675995893679000&usg=AOvVaw1nvGNJIOjDntFDnw-Jp5Y6" href="http://www.xtctours.com/" target="_blank">www.xtctours.com</a>
<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.FACEBOOK.com/xtctours&source=gmail&ust=1675995893679000&usg=AOvVaw3kxK-05d571ntvDbKd6E39" href="http://www.facebook.com/xtctours" target="_blank">www.FACEBOOK.com/xtctours</a>
XTC Tours
P.O. Box 100, PMB 341
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546-0100 </span></i></pre><p><i><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;">760-709-2048</span> </span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">-------------------------------------</span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">*<a href="http://coffeeambassador.com" target="_blank">Coffee Ambassador</a> was the very first user of TeleMagic, starting in early 1985. They used the DOS version for many years, then moved to the Windows version, but about 10 years ago started using a different product for reasons that are still a mystery. I'm sure they regret that decision!</span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;">I sent a link to this post to <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/richbohn/" target="_blank">Rich Bohn</a> "The oldest living independent #CRM analyst" to get his reaction. He posted this on twitter on 2/15/23:</span></p><p><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnAh0UCLmncYA1tmA6Ap23S2CljOyO4-BLuESEM8dH0hoKBNRIL_3z-16VRhAwqjR4nEpFoh-TES4XL0-2kMIq3GPQsdteP5ZFu23_jXx2yRWrHXvmBu4S0T0frXttmSDwUSahfp7riwlrKQ7g1SD7JJU-5A5qdiKowzkiUbMBa7szimlsPw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="778" data-original-width="1172" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgnAh0UCLmncYA1tmA6Ap23S2CljOyO4-BLuESEM8dH0hoKBNRIL_3z-16VRhAwqjR4nEpFoh-TES4XL0-2kMIq3GPQsdteP5ZFu23_jXx2yRWrHXvmBu4S0T0frXttmSDwUSahfp7riwlrKQ7g1SD7JJU-5A5qdiKowzkiUbMBa7szimlsPw=w451-h299" width="451" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><br /><br /></span><p></p>Michael McCaffertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920002974520504728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33771166.post-14762357722262670692023-02-08T09:11:00.006-08:002023-02-19T13:21:52.153-08:00The True History of CRM software<p>Quoting from this source:</p><p><a href="https://cdp.com/articles/basics/the-history-of-the-cdp/">https://cdp.com/articles/basics/the-history-of-the-cdp/</a></p><p><i style="color: #565656; font-family: "Roboto Slab", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The first <a href="https://cdp.com/articles/glossary/customer-relationship-management-crm/" style="box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4941d9; line-height: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">CRM</a> software,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TeleMagic" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4941d9; line-height: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"> TeleMagic</a>, was released on DOS in 1985 by creator Michael McCafferty. McCafferty called the software an “electronic Rolodex” with greatly increased functionality. Telemagic did more than just store customer and prospect contact information; it could also be integrated with word processors and accounting systems to help sales prioritize leads to follow up with.</i></p><p style="background-color: #f2f7fb; box-sizing: border-box; color: #565656; font-family: "Roboto Slab", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 32px; margin-top: 0px;"><i>Next up was the launch of Act! by Conductor Software in 1987, a CRM application originally designed for the manufacturing industry. Act!, which is still in use today after being bought and sold many times over the past 35 years, was originally described as a “digital rolodex for storing customer contact information.” </i></p><p>Unfortunately, the source goes on to state that I was partners in the founding of another CRM product in 1989, but of course that is wrong because I was still totally involved with TeleMagic until the sale in 1992.</p><p><br /></p><p>---------------</p><p>Update 2/29/23:</p><p>Here's are a few of the earliest #CRM products:</p><p><google-sheets-html-origin></google-sheets-html-origin></p><google-sheets-html-origin><google-sheets-html-origin><google-sheets-html-origin><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" dir="ltr" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; table-layout: fixed; width: 0px;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><colgroup><col width="100"></col><col width="100"></col><col width="341"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Product"}" style="background-color: #d0e0e3; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); color: #434343; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Product</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Release Date"}" style="background-color: #d0e0e3; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); color: #434343; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Release Date</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Notes:"}" style="background-color: #d0e0e3; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); color: #434343; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">Notes:</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"TeleMagic"}" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">TeleMagic</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":5,"2":"m/d/yyyy","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":31062}" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">1/15/1985</td><td data-sheets-hyperlink="http://michaelmccafferty.com/" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"michaelmccafferty.com"}" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); color: #1155cc; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: bottom;"><a class="in-cell-link" href="http://michaelmccafferty.com/" target="_blank">michaelmccafferty.com</a></td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Salemaker"}" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Salemaker</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":1986}" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">1986</td><td data-sheets-hyperlink="https://www.ebay.com/itm/325490978674" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"https://www.ebay.com/itm/325490978674"}" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); color: #1155cc; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: bottom;"><a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/325490978674" target="_blank">https://www.ebay.com/itm/325490978674</a></td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Act!"}" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Act!</td><td data-sheets-numberformat="{"1":5,"2":"m/d/yyyy","3":1}" data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":31868}" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">4/1/1987</td><td data-sheets-hyperlink="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act!_LLC#History" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act!_LLC#History"}" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); color: #1155cc; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: bottom;"><a class="in-cell-link" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act!_LLC#History" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act!_LLC#History</a></td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Maximizer"}" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Maximizer</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":1987}" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">1987</td><td data-sheets-hyperlink="https://www.google.com/search?q=maximizer+software&oq=maximizer+software" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"https://www.google.com/search?q=maximizer+software"}" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); color: #1155cc; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: bottom;"><a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.google.com/search?q=maximizer+software&oq=maximizer+software" target="_blank">https://www.google.com/search?q=maximizer+software</a></td></tr><tr style="height: 21px;"><td data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Goldmine"}" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom;">Goldmine</td><td data-sheets-value="{"1":3,"3":1989}" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-align: right; vertical-align: bottom;">1989</td><td data-sheets-hyperlink="https://www.goldmine.com/" data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"https://www.goldmine.com/"}" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); color: #1155cc; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: bottom;"><a class="in-cell-link" href="https://www.goldmine.com/" target="_blank">https://www.goldmine.com/</a></td></tr></tbody></table></google-sheets-html-origin></google-sheets-html-origin></google-sheets-html-origin>Michael McCaffertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920002974520504728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33771166.post-10464947914674836592023-02-02T10:54:00.002-08:002023-02-08T18:06:07.294-08:00Systems!<p><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, "system-ui", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 25px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">In the SMB world, there seems to be a big struggle to go from $1M in EBITDA to $2M+.
You can get to $1M with just good people.
But to get to $2M+ you need good systems.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, system-ui, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1419;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Chris Munn </span></span><span color="inherit" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; white-space: inherit;">@chrisxmunn</span></span></p><p></p>Michael McCaffertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920002974520504728noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33771166.post-72198632051632547612023-02-02T08:19:00.006-08:002023-02-08T18:07:50.237-08:00Coach, Mentor, Advisor: What's the difference?<p> I was having a session with ChatGPT-3 to find some of its better skills, and thought I'd give it a question of more use to potential clients.</p><p>I asked "What is the difference between a Coach, a Mentor, and Advisor?" The reason I asked is that various clients have referred to me as one or more of those labels based on the results of the relationship. I have always referred to myself as Advisor. Here's the AI's reply:</p><p><i><b>A Coach</b> provides guidance, instruction and advice to help achieve specific goals or objectives. They focus on improving skills, behaviours, and performance in particular areas. A coach will help an individual take action to improve performance and reach target goals.</i></p><p><i><b>A Mentor</b> is less directive in their role. They provide support and advice to their mentee, helping to create an environment for success. Mentors focus on the development of the individual holistically, providing guidance on personal development and skill acquisition, but also discussing career paths, professional networks, and life outside of work. Mentors act as sounding boards, offering honest feedback, constructive criticism, and advice to help the individual reach their desired outcome.</i></p><p><i><b>An Advisor</b> is a professional who can provide advice and guidance to individuals or companies on a variety of topics, such as financial planning, investments, business decisions, legal issues, and more. An advisor’s role is to provide objective advice that takes into account the individual’s unique situation. Unlike an AI, an advisor will get to know the individual on a personal level and be able to humanize their advice because of this. Advisors may take into account a person's values, beliefs and goals, their financial situation at present and what their long term goals are. They may also have industry specific expertise and insights that can help people make informed decisions. Furthermore, advisors will provide ongoing monitoring of the customer’s portfolio or plans, as well as providing necessary updates and adjustments based on customer feedback. Ultimately, an advisor should be someone who has the client’s best interests in mind and is willing to build a lasting relationship with the customer.</i></p><p>There you have it. I'm not much more clear about the definitions now than I was when I started out, and I dislike labels in the first place. I've always liked the quote <i><b>"To define is to limit*"</b></i> and I prefer to not limit my contributions to my clients, and to keep clients' expectations unlimited.</p><p><i><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 16px;">*From Oscar Wilde's 'The Picture of Dorian Gray', the quote explores how </span><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 16px;">when something is given a definition, it is confined to the parameters of the definition itself and limited as a result</span><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 16px;">. <a href="https://edstennett.com/blog/to-define-is-to-limit/#:~:text=From%20Oscar%20Wilde's%20'The%20Picture,the%20potential%20of%20the%20design." target="_blank">See more</a>.</span></i></p>Michael McCaffertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920002974520504728noreply@blogger.com0