Category Archives: mentality

Jimmy V – “Enjoy your life.”

Posted on March.1.2010 by

Jimmy Valvano’s famous speech at the 1993 ESPY awards.  It’s a speech that hits home and helps me guide a lot of my decisions and the way I try to live my life.

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3 sentences to live by

Posted on July.25.2009 by

I’ve come up with three concise sentences to help guide how I want to live my life.  Thought I’d share. Love your family. Be a positive influence on others. Enjoy your life. Each sentence should be interpreted and extended to … Continue reading →

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school

Posted on March.1.2009 by

after seeing people frustrated with classes, questioning their major, and asking “why do i need to know this?”, I thought I would share my outlook on school. I think the most useful and influential aspects of school, and College in … Continue reading →

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the most interesting man in the world

Posted on August.15.2008 by

a few days ago i saw a Dos Equis commercial that made me stop and appreciate the work that had gone into the clip. The campaign for Dos Equis revolves around “the most interesting man in the world” who does … Continue reading →

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new title

Posted on August.5.2008 by

i haven’t been satisfied with the title of my blog lately but i think i’ve come up with something decent. I was thinking about optimizing your time and not living in regret. I thought about an interesting quote i heard … Continue reading →

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its what you make it

Posted on July.7.2008 by

just finished my week of training at nike. we went over their 11 maxims (which are pretty cool). we were told to think about how we could apply the maxims to our daily work as a sales associate. This got … Continue reading →

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getting through school

Posted on June.10.2008 by

its finals week so i thought it would be the right time to share my opinions and outlook on getting through school and managing good grades. As one wise senior put it, “if you just simply go to all your … Continue reading →

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