In my latest Smart Lemming Rundown podcast, I discuss how much I love a new tool that I discovered in the book, Passion at Work. I have seven projects that I spend my time on. I found myself feeling randomized, since I didn’t the structure I was looking for. What should I work on Saturdays [...]
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Star Wars Trilogies: Comparison of Characters
Random thought of the day: comparing the two Star Wars trilogies. One of my favorite commentary articles on Star Wars is titled “Generational Flap“ by Scott Bowles. I hadn’t thought of the inevitable comparisons between generations, comparing the old, original trilogy to the new one. I especially found the “Like father, like son” comparison of [...]
1974-1975: 6th Grade – Don’t Make Assumptions
Dear Mini-Lori, Mini-Lori for Vice President You’re finally in the 6th grade. You’ll run for Vice President of your school, which is surprising, considering how much you hate very public activities. Running for President is Jimmy, one of your classmates. He’s one of the smart, Caucasian kids in your class. You’ll assume you can use [...]
1973-1974: 5th Grade – Lead by Example
Dear Mini-Lori, Goodbye Ponytails You’re in Miss Hermes’ 5th grade class now. Yes, Miss Hermes was your brother’s teacher too. And yes, she’ll have the same expectations of you. You’ll learn that you don’t like to read. You really need to get over this and learn to love reading now rather than later. Trust me, [...]
1972-1973: 4th Grade – Be Competitive in Everything, Not Just Sports
Dear Mini-Lori, 3rd grade is a blur. Was it because of the tobogganing accident? You do have memories from the 4th grade. You try out for basketball and make the team. Around the second grade, your brother taught you basketball and tennis and you’re really good. You learn that you’re very competitive and this finally [...]
1971-1972: 3rd Grade – Be a Risk Taker, but be Safe
Hi Mini-Lori, Your Most Traumatic Experience Ever One of your most traumatic experiences was when you were in a sledding accident while you were tobogganing with your father. In the wintertime, since your father worked the graveyard shift, he’d take you sledding after school while your mother was working during the day. Mark was also [...]
1970-1971: 2nd Grade – Being Nosy, Becoming MacGyver
Hi Mini-Lori, High Expectations This is a pivotal year for you. Miss Murphy is your teacher. She was also your brother’s 2nd grade teacher. She has high expectations of you because Mark was an excellent student. Unlike Mark, you hate reading. Miss Murphy has your class structured in daily reading sessions for 15 to 30 [...]
1969-1970: 1st Grade – Dress for Success
Hi Mini-Lori, No Wonder You’re a Night Owl as an Adult You’re in 1st grade now. What you don’t know is that your father works hard, very hard. He works for an airlines company as a sheet metal specialist. He works the graveyard shift so the planes can fly during the day. He always gets [...]
Pre-K and Kindergarten – Be in the Moment, Pay Attention
Hi Mini-Lori, As you go through pre-k and kindergarten, you’ll be very shy. You’re an introvert so you’ll be quiet and prefer to blend into a pack of kids. You haven’t learned how to play basketball yet. So you haven’t learned the confidence that you’ll derive from your successes in basketball. You’re having a blast [...]
This is Your Life Mini-Lori
Hi Mini-Me, I’m your future self. I know that sounds weird, but I’m you years from now. In the future, you’ll have a happy life. You won’t be content until your mid-40s because you have a need for financial security. You’ll always be thinking of your next big thing that will allow you to retire. [...]
Letters to a Young, Bi-Racial Entrepreneur
I enjoy coaching and mentoring people with their careers, so naturally I always think of how I’d coach and mentor a younger version of me. What would I tell myself in grade school, junior high, or high school? What childhood events shaped my decisions that eventually led to my current skill set as a knowledge [...]
Wisdom and Compassion: Luke Transcends Suffering
I was surprised to read in The Dharma of Star Wars that Luke demonstrated wisdom in Return of the Jedi. I mean I was “surprised,” but not surprised. The book’s author Matthew Bortolin provides an insight into Luke that I had failed to recognize. Luke’s never been a favorite character for me in the Star [...]
The Eightfold Path,Transcending the Dark Side
Walking in Happiness The Dharma of Star Wars by Matthew Bortolin continues in its teachings by discussing the Eightfold Path. Buddha was the creator and original master of the Eightfold Path. When the Path is practiced, joy, peace, and insight are there. The Eightfold Path does not lead us away from the Dark Side, but [...]
