Accomplishing the extraordinary (and impossible)

What makes people who accomplish extraordinary things extraordinary? Is it living free of commonly-held beliefs about success and failure? How many times are you willing to try something before you succeed at it? Three, three hundred, three thousand? How many years are you willing to work on a worthwhile goal? One, 10, 20? People give up after a few … Continue reading Accomplishing the extraordinary (and impossible)

Could the Money Bomb work?

Are you aware of all the talk going round on fixing socioeconomic problems we face? Many smart people are thinking through this. In Portland where I live, I met 40 different organizations in one night dedicated to making the world a better place. "We can't make change happen" seems odd given the ideas floating to make it happen. The most … Continue reading Could the Money Bomb work?