Category: Notes
Being what most would simply call ‘blog posts’. Quick posts [usually] about a single idea.
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My Whole ‘Old Gold’ And Blue Heart
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Greg (@jimmygoodwords) #1 Kansas 63 #11 West Virginia 74 The last time West Virginia defeated the top-ranked team in the land was February 1983 – 17 months before I was born. This makes today’s victory a once in a lifetime (so far!) event and I’m enjoying […]
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Seeing A Rock Show In A Cathedral
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Greg (@jimmygoodwords) I had something of a transcendental experience at the Gary Clark Jr. show last night at the Sydney Opera House. I’ve seen Clark and his band before (this was the fourth time) and they have truly topped themselves each time, but last night was […]
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Lessons I Learned From My 2015 Reading
Those of you keeping score at home know I love trying to find life lessons everywhere (even in movies). Books, of course, are not an unusual source of lessons but reading critically and identifying the thoughts and lessons that truly resonate with you is an enjoyable exercise that adds value to fiction and non-fiction alike. The […]
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Merry Christmas!
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Greg (@jimmygoodwords) Merry Christmas!
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Don’t Rush To The Middle
Listening to comedians discuss their craft never ceases to fascinate me. In fact, I sometimes find it more interesting than watching their act. Sometimes. A great source of these discussions is the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, on which Jay Leno was recently a guest. Leno rolled out a few stories I have heard him tell in […]
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You Can Still Fix What “Ain’t Broke”
Part of the fun of moving away from home is confusing your new neighbors with the colloquialisms that you heard while growing up. Having done my growing up in the hills of West Virginia, I have quite a collection of such phrases and truisms that frequently raise eyebrows when I slip them into conversation here […]
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YouCo. Part 2: Strategy And Scenario Planning
This is the second in a series of posts I have lamely dubbed YouCo. I’m drawing on lessons from my graduate business studies to show how best practices from the business world can be applied at the most micro of levels: yourself. The first post considered how a mission and vision statement might be useful […]
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Define The Mission And Vision Of YouCo.
I recently completed my MBA at the University of Technology, Sydney. My own shift toward personal development coincided with the commencement of my graduate studies and the two simultaneous pursuits really played well off of one another for the duration of my course. Since putting the finishing touches on my coursework I’ve begun to synthesize […]
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Don’t Be Surprised By Good Fortune; Be Ready For It
On Monday I talked about prioritizing your own happiness. The idea ties into one of the main themes for this blog: that we have to make the most of opportunities that arise. If a door opens and we’re not prepared or willing to walk through, the opportunity has been missed. Unfortunately, some opportunities may not […]
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Give Yourself A License To Prioritize Your Happiness
Hello again! Things have been a touch quiet on the site recently while a few exciting things took place behind the scenes. Chief among them was my graduation ceremony at the University of Technology, Sydney, where I received my Master of Business Administration degree in Sport Management and Marketing. My parents made the long trip […]