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  • POST BY : Blake Miner
  • March 18, 2020

Walking the Turtle (Or Slowing Down But Moving Faster)

There I was, cruising along the slippery neighbourhood sidewalks of the Canadian small town suburbs, trying to avoid face-planting into a patch of black ice. Pulling me along was my freak on a leash, Ginger: an uber happy, hyperdetermined golden retriever puppy with a floppy tongue and an urge to explore. I was dog sledding sans sled. Waterskiing on wet snow. “Who’s walking who?” a passerby quipped. He had a fair point. I wasn’t
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  • POST BY : Blake Miner
  • April 30, 2019

Don’t Get Caught on The Hamster Wheel of Chasing Money

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It can be dangerous to get caught on the hamster wheel of chasing money. It’s the liberation you get from business that allows you to experience life in a richer way, whatever that means to you personally. It’s not strictly about making money. That being said, nothing motivates you like making your first sale. That feeling when you see someone has taken out their credit card and exchanged their hard-earned dollars for your creation
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  • POST BY : Blake Miner
  • July 4, 2019

WTF is a Multipotentialite?

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What is a Multipotentialite? Multipotentiality is a term from psychology that refers to the ability for a person to excel in multiple endeavors, careers or fields. It arose from educational research in the area of giftedness. It can also refer to the trait of having multiple interests spanning across fields or areas as opposed to being strong in just one. The opposite of a specialist, a multipotentialite is someone who has the trait of
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  • POST BY : Blake Miner
  • August 19, 2019

37 Quotes About Walking That Speak to the Flâneur in You

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Quotes About Walking All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking. Friedrich Nietzsche Meandering leads to perfection. Lao Tzu Above all, do not lose your desire to walk. Every day I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness. I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it. Søren Kierkegaard My father considered a walk
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  • POST BY : Blake Miner
  • September 12, 2019

30 Thrilling Quotes About Taking Risks in Life and Business

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“It is only by risking our persons from one hour to another that we live at all.” William James “The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that’s changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.” Mark Zuckerberg “Security is mostly a superstition. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” Helen Keller “Leap, and the net will appear.” John Burroughs “To dare is
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  • POST BY : Blake Miner
  • August 13, 2019

What to Post on Social Media: The “So What?” Test & Other Ideas

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Between my business and personal life, I’ve spent a decent chunk of time creating written and visual content for social media. Often times I’m overly critical of my ideas. My brain shuts them down before they ever see the light of day. Other times, I look back on what I’ve put out and it makes me cringe. I didn’t filter enough, and that’s not a great feeling either.  These are some of the references
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