Category: Notes
Being what most would simply call ‘blog posts’. Quick posts [usually] about a single idea.
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My Usual Table at Wheat Cafe
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Greg (@jimmygoodwords) This is one of my favourite spots to read: my usual table at Wheat Cafe. It’s just downstairs from the day job and the ham & cheese toastie is on point (don’t forget the mustard). I’m still reading The Corrections even as I keep […]
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Today Is An Exciting Day
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Greg (@jimmygoodwords) Today I officially start my PhD at the University of Technology, Sydney. Today is an exciting day.
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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 […]