Are nuance and subtlety the overlooked keys to success?

Picture of a man with extremely long hair from 15 years of growth
The last time he cut his hair was 15 years ago – there is neither subtlety, nuance, nor simplicity

 

Are nuance and subtlety the overlooked keys to success? Seth Godin even goes as far as to say simplicity may be wrongly replacing nuance. Interesting.

Maybe.

Maybe not.

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Why is 28,470 days minus 100 important?

role model
someone is always watching us therefore be a good one to watch

When I write a blog post title like todays, the hope is that:

  • you’ll find a new way to put difficulty in perspective, or…
  • you’ll find a new reason to not quit, or…
  • you’ll keep going for one more day, or…
  • fill in the blank _______

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Overnight Success? Whatever.

Overnight success? Whatever.
If I had something novel...I might be able to crack the market...

Was at One Man’s Dream the other night and was (re)inspired by Walt Disney’s amazing struggle to become successful. So much of a great success like Walt’s seems magical and wonderful. Reading the captions from the historic photos reminded me it’s anything but.

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The 3 Worst Things That Happen The Closer You Get To Success

Much prettier than a 3-headed serpent.

Like a hideous three-headed serpent, the closer I get to success, the more these three dangers raise their ugly heads:

  1. Doubt – you forget how far you’ve come, and how much you’ve grown.
  2. Pressure – you want to speed up the process because you’re nearly there.
  3. Insecurity – why is this taking so long? This feeds doubt, reviving the cycle.

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