Finding personal success can sometimes take more time than you think.
A friend of mine explained to me how Chinese Bamboo Trees grow. I thought it was very insightful and really helped me to think about the idea of growth and personal success in a different way.
Now, I should note that there are over 1500+ types of bamboo trees. Just remember, these probably aren’t those little office plants you’re used to seeing. You’ll see what I am talking about in a moment.
“Energy and persistence alter all things.” – Benjamin Franklin
All the experts agree; a positive male role model is key to the successful development of a young man.
Sure, most of us have great fathers, uncles, older brothers, bosses, coaches and teachers to look up to, but if you want to be a real legend, – and don’t we all – you’ll need to find a truly great man to model. And not just any legendary role model will do; you need to find one that matches your own personal style.
The men listed below have lived and lived well. They loomed over the pack as larger than life heroes; they ruled the roost and rose to the top. They authored novels, dominated debates, dazzled with wit and won championships, women, wealth and wars.
Without any further ado, I present to you seven legendary men’s men in seven classic categories.
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Warning: These inspirational videos come with unlimited potential. Ploomy will not be held responsible if you suddenly become inspired to accomplish your life’s dreams.
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We’ve all been through it at some point. I’m talking about that rut, funk, spell or period in our lives where we feel like we’ve lost our swagger.
There are many reasons why this loss in confidence occurs (I’ll let you fill in the blanks), but when it happens to you, it sucks major. Here are 30 tips to get you out of the doldrums and help you get your swagger back.
Photography by Delgoff
Some say to get a tattoo, go sky diving, shave your head, change your name, throw out all your clothes, move back to your home town, have a one-night-stand and things of that nature, but I want to focus on less extreme measures and more of the simple things you can do.
If you think about it, when an NBA player is in a slump, they’re always told to get a few easy layups in or to get to the free throw line to get them going. These types of things should be no different for you. You don’t need to necessarily overhaul everything you do. Sometimes you just have to do the little things that make a big difference to get you going again. Continue reading »
photography by Marc Shandro
“After weeks of watching the roof leak I fixed it tonight by moving a single board” -Gary Snyder
One thing I’ve learned about working at a design and consulting firm is I’m never short of interesting projects to work on—whether we’re redesigning condiment packets, or designing a safer work flow for the operating room, or making electronic devices easier to interact with—I get the opportunity to work on a wide range of design projects.
So how can one consistently produce innovative and meaningful solutions to various and sometimes seemingly random design challenges? There’s definitely a process we use, and I’ve broken them down to 3 simple steps you can start using.
photography by kurtxio
The next time you hear someone say you’re too young to blah blah blah, tell them to shut up. Take a look at these web wunderkinds who are doing big things and proving that age ain’t nothing but a number.
With the annual Macworld Conference & Expo set to kickoff this week, you’re probably going to see Steve Jobs and Apple all over the news media. Apple will probably announce the launch of a cool new product and the gadget blogs will be all a buzz to weigh in on the latest news. Continue reading »
With the New Year upon us, for many now is a great time to set some goals for the new year.
Most people have no problem coming up with their goals. It’s achieving them that’s the hard part. If you’re committed to making some changes in the new year, follow these tips on writing New Year’s Resolutions that stick..
If you would like to know what inspired me to start this site, please watch this clip. The visuals aren’t anything special, but the message to me at the time in my life was priceless.
The video is of Tony Robbins talking about how Sylvester Stallone got the movie Rocky made. It’s not really about boxing, but more about overcoming obstacles and realizing your dreams.
Every time I see and hear this, it picks up my spirits and I hope it will yours too.
