Tag Archives: Self Improvement

Who Are You?

Posted on July 30, 2011 by AJ Kessler

I’ve been posting a lot of quotes lately, mostly because I’ve been incredibly busy studying for and taking the bar, and partly because the extra motivation helps.  Some of my favorite ideas have come from Marcus Aurelius and his “book” … Continue reading →

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Relentless Self-Criticism

Posted on July 28, 2011 by AJ Kessler

I was reading Architectural Digest, of all things, this evening.  Cool article and photo spread about a house down in St. Barts.  The architect who designed it undertook the project even though he was battling advanced esophageal cancer.  Shortly before … Continue reading →

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Recipe for a Breakthrough

Posted on July 23, 2011 by AJ Kessler

From the always succinct Seth Godin: The two best ways to break through a rut and to make an impact: Find things that others have accepted as the status quo and make them significantly, noticeably and remarkably better. Find things … Continue reading →

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The World’s Most Valuable Skill

Posted on July 1, 2011 by AJ Kessler

It’s not the ability to pick stocks or spot market trends.  It’s not the ability to sniff out which wells will produce oil or which methods will cure cancer.  It’s not the ability to mange people or leverage their talents … Continue reading →

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