“I Don’t Know”
I have been writing the FFfT blog for about 20 months now, which means I’ve written nearly 100 entries. Since I’ve started, the distribution list has grown significantly, as has the variety of topics. I get asked on a regular basis what I’ll write about next. My answer generally is, “I don’t know.” I have […]
Liberty & Happiness
“Humanity has won its battle. Liberty now has a country.” —Marquis de Lafayette This year on July 4th while we celebrate the birth of our nation—whether it be by going to the beach, a picnic with friends and family, watching fireworks display, or all three—let’s also take a moment to be grateful for the freedoms we […]
Perfect vs. Good Enough
Voltaire wasn’t wrong when he said, “The perfect is the enemy of the good.” The pursuit of perfection can stifle progress. Perfection is impossible to achieve. What may be perfect to you may not be perfect to anyone else. Recently we launched our new website. We should have gone live a few days sooner than […]
Moral Compass
What is a moral compass? To me, it is my deep-rooted beliefs and values that guide how I conduct myself—not just some of the time, but all of the time, even when others are not watching. In business and in our personal lives, common advice drives us to focus on the results we want to […]
A Life of Contradictions
Life is full of contradictions. Everywhere we look we see opposing thoughts. Just look how these proverbs contradict each other: “Absence makes the heart grow fonder” vs. “Out of sight, out of mind” “The best things in life are free” vs. “There’s no such thing as a free lunch” “Don’t judge a book by its […]
The Art of Happiness
What does it mean to be happy? Much has been written on “happiness” and how to achieve it. Happiness is one of those things that means different things to different people. To me, happiness is a mindset—a mindset that comes with satisfaction. How satisfied you are with who you are and what you are doing? […]