Tag Archives: Dream

Big Money

Posted on April 13, 2012 by AJ Kessler

There’s a not-so-strange tendency for people make really poor financial decisions when there’s a lot of money involved. If you’re buying a $50,000 car that comes with 17″ aluminum wheels, but the salesman offers you the fancy 18″ chrome wheels … Continue reading →

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What You Want

Posted on March 18, 2012 by AJ Kessler

Alain de Botton with a good reminder: One of the interesting things about success is that we think we know what it means. A lot of the time our ideas about what it would mean to live successfully are not … Continue reading →

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The World’s Second Most Valuable Skill

Posted on September 19, 2011 by AJ Kessler

Awareness is vital.  If you can’t pick up on the things going on around you, you’ll almost certainly never be phenomenal at anything. Curiosity isn’t far behind.  You can be aware of everything at all times, but if you’re not … Continue reading →

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