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Interesting Title You Have There

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It would be a shame if it made no sense to most readers, wouldn't it? Fair point. My last (and first) post  was on some philosophical sensible nonsense about why certain things are critically important to moving forward in life. Another principle that I firmly believe in is Toyota's Kaizen principle. If you haven't heard of it, check it out. The idea is often summarized as doing 1% better every day on your life's highest priority item(s). The mathematician in me is screaming that you cannot possibly improve by 1% every day, and then I realize the results can never be consistent nor that large a number. In the words of those annoying university textbooks, I'll leave that as a thought exercise to the reader as to why that's my opinion. (Feel free to comment below if you agree, or don't). Kaizen in Action: Language Learning Imagine you're trying to learn a new language. Instead of trying to master it overnight, you decide to improve by 1% every day. This...
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Start with Why

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 The Power of "Why" Every great endeavour starts with a compelling "why." For me, this blog is a space to explore and share my journey. Understanding the deeper reasons behind what we do can transform our thoughts into actions and make a meaningful impact. At least that's what Simon Sinek and some other people much smarter than me say about the topic, and I tend to believe them. That being said, I figured if you truly believe something, you are compelled to act on it. This brings some more fundamental questions like, do we really have control over the outcome of our lives? Possibly more on that topic later, but for now, I agree with Steven Bartlett, who said it much better than I ever could in his book The Diary of a CEO. Can anyone remember which rule it is? Hint - it has to do with choosing your beliefs. These two authors are most of the inspiration behind this blog - but it doesn't quite answer why. The real why, is my daughter. She was born at the end of...
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