Posts Tagged ‘manifesto’

A mission statement? Really?

Core Values cartoon by Hugh MacLeod at gapingvoid.com
I don’t have a business plan (GASP!). I don’t have a mission statement either. A few weeks ago, a friend of mine strongly advised me to write a business plan and to come up with a mission statement, explaining how a mission statement is so beneficial to doing business and growing your business.

How’s this for a mission statement?

The Company’s primary objective is to maximize long-term stockholder value, while adhering to the laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates and at all times observing the highest ethical standards.

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Moleskine Cahier Pocket Journal, Cover #1

Moleskine Cahier Pocket Journal, Cover #1

I got a pack of these in the mail yesterday from Amazon and drew this gold leaf flourish on it tonight. I love using and carrying around the the regular black journals but decided to get some of these so I can always have something to write or draw on with me.

These fit perfectly in my back pocket. I love their feel and look. And can’t wait to see their character develop as they are worn down from use and travel. Journals can tell as many stories from their covers as their pages. Continue reading »

On Failure

Tango Feet

Judo and tango are hard things to do. Learning technique and gaining skill in either judo or tango isn’t easy. Try something new and you will not get it right the first time. Or the fifth. Maybe by the sixth or seventh time, you’ll have the idea down. But you forgot to do this or that and you need to put some soul and expression into it. And how about the timing? Or the music? Or during sparring or on a crowded dance floor?

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