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Lessons from A Very Unconventional Dad
I was in San Francisco when I got the dreaded call. As I was preparing to leave for the airport, I grabbed a bunch of tissues from the hotel bathroom…
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Dara Albright
Love is Power
People think that love is merely an emotion.
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Stay Hungry
Some starve.
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Lessons From Dr. Evil
There is nothing worse than immoral people pretending to be righteous.
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The Seventh Lesson: The Things Most Worth Doing are Those Which People Say Can’t Be Done
Throughout my life, I’ve encountered many things that I didn’t think I could do.
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Lesson Number Six: There’s Nothing Wrong With Having Big Eyes
My mom used to tell me that I had eyes bigger than my stomach as she watched me fill my dinner plate.
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Lesson Number Five: Reward Yourself with Inconveniences
I started this blog on a whim.
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Lesson Four – Openness is Fearlessness
When I started this daily blog on January 1, 2018, my main objective was to improve my writing skills.
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Lesson Three: Always Keep Score
I am truly proud – yet somewhat shocked – that I only have 19 posts to go till I realize my goal of 365 blog posts in a row.
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Dara Albright
Lesson Number Two: Just Pull Over
As I relayed yesterday, ideas are everywhere.
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Lesson Number One – Ideas Defy the Scarcity Principle
Today marks my 344th blog post – in a row.
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A Lesson in Humility
There is nothing like a visit to the planetarium to remind you that life, itself, is a lesson in humility.
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