I read this rule on day eight of my return to doing this blog earlier in the summer and promptly quit for two months or so. It was a terrible statement of a rule that did not sit right with me. It was almost as if the author could not formulate the words and the… Continue reading Big D, little d: Rule 18 – Use time to your advantage

There’s an old Latin phrase that translates Seize the Day. The business book we are looking at, talks about being ready for and seizing an opportunity before you. Many times in life we have opportunities; pretty much some every day, hence the saying. Some days we are preoccupied and miss opportunities; sometimes we are thinking… Continue reading Big D, little d: Rule 17 – Success from Opportunity: Seize, Commit, or not

In the world of mixed up phrases, “I beg your pardon” is one that always felt weird to me. Is it a polite way to say ”I didn’t understand what you said, could you repeat it?” or is it a way to say “I can’t believe you just said/did that!” Surely it cannot be both,… Continue reading Big D, little d: Rule 16 – Reject Your Pardon?

One of the many topics tossed about today deals with systemic problems. These systemic problems being so big that there is no one person or entity to blame. Some use it as an excuse to do nothing, others use it as an excuse to try to tear down the whole system, and others understand that… Continue reading Big D, little d: Rule 15 – Sell Your Vision, Over and Over

One of the things that happens in business is that even the greatest thing ever is eventually forgotten. The polaroid had a huge impact on the picture market and now only a few nostalgically inclined folks still have the ability to take a picture, print it anywhere, and have it physically for a long time.… Continue reading Big D, little d: Rule 14 – No Room for Complacency

In this week of even more stuff happening around us, rule 13 comes along and tells us to be bold, to take actions, to risk, and to be smart about it. One of the trends running around the country is good people doing nothing because everything seems to offend some one, and they do not… Continue reading Big D, little d: Rule 13 – So Much More

I’m watching a live prayer gathering our pastor is a part of for today’s National Day of Prayer. The first guest was Vice President Mike Pence. A pretty comforting sight to see him helping to lead this country during these times. Observing his behavior during the last three years it is obvious that he believes… Continue reading Big D. little d – 11: Believe in Something Greater than You

Note: I wrote this back in June and can’t find 11. When I started this sequence of pieces, I had forgotten how much stuff the author could cram into one rule. His twelfth rule starts with integrity, goes to right vs wrong, and some distance later covers don’t mislead. My paraphrase of the topic comes… Continue reading Big D, little d: Rule 12 – Stick to the High Road