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Friday - If You Want To Learn, Be Humble

I’m reading a lot more. Most of the books I’m reading are really good. Others I find lacking. Still in those lacking books I try to find some takeaways or at the very least try to understand the book from the author’s perspective. There are still some books I can’t finish. Some times they’re well recommended and I can’t get through it do to interest in the subject. Others I just flat out disagree with but try to give them an opportunity to teach me something.

Golf has also highlighted this for me the past year. Just when I think I’m getting the game, it has a way of knocking me on my ass yelling, “you know nothing.” This is why I’m learning to take a humble mindset to each round. I’m trying to use each stroke an opportunity to learn something. I have a green journal I write in after every round with lessons learned. I discovered when I didn’t do that I had my worst rounds in golf for about a month.

Yesterday - Reject Tantalizing Gifts

Nothing is free. I’m always looking for the alternative motive or the trap I’m about to fall into when someone offers me something.

Today - Less Is More

This is something I live by. It’s crazy how much it applies to work, to the home, to owning stuff, to doing things. I just recently had a meeting with my team where we went over email etiquette. I essentially told them less is more. It highlights what’s really important in a communication and doesn’t clutter a message with unnecessary details.