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Jon R Davis

The Value of Exploration and "Small Bets"

The Value of Exploration and "Small Bets"

I really like this quote from James Clear, author of the book Atomic Habits: “When nothing is working, explore and make a lot of small bets. After something starts working, double down on what works best. When that stops working, explore and make a lot of small bets again.” Three

A Word About "Assumptions"

A Word About "Assumptions"

"The assumptions you make determine the course you take." Always test your assumptions, lest they lead you down the wrong path.

Bridge Differences

Bridge Differences

The differences between us are not nearly as great as the distance before us. Let’s travel that distance together. A quote related to this idea was shared with me by a coworker: "If you want to walk fast, walk alone. But if you want to walk far, walk

A Thought to Defy Perfectionism

A Thought to Defy Perfectionism

"Ring the bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering There is a crack . . . in everything That’s how the light gets in" Leonard Cohen, “Anthem”

What it Means to Live Your Life in Crescendo

What it Means to Live Your Life in Crescendo

*crescendo (n.) "a gradual increasing in force or loudness," 1776 as a musical term, from Italian crescendo "increasing," from Latin crescendo, ablative of gerund of crescere "to increase, grow" (from PIE root *ker- (2) "to grow"). Figurative use is from 1785. As

Don't Put Off Your Life

Don't Put Off Your Life

"You do get to a certain point in life where you have to realitically, I think, understand that the days are getting shorter. And you can't put things off, thinking you'll get to them someday. If you really want to do them, you better do

The "Steinbeck Principle"

The "Steinbeck Principle"

I really appreciate this quote, attributed to John Steinbeck, Nobel Prize-winning author of the The Grapes of Wrath: "When I face the desolate impossibility of writing 500 pages, a sick sense of failure falls on me and I know I can never do it. Then, gradually, I write one