The Study | Career & Ambition
Living with greater confidence, intention, and self-direction.
A Conversation That Changed My Life Forever
Prayer, hope, despair, more prayer. It all seemed deficient. As am optimist, I always finds a way to stay hopeful. Hope, denial, optimism: perhaps they’re one in the same in times like these. This conversation was the one thing that broke through.
Life Should Be Like A Fresh Fruit Salad
The good life is like a fresh fruit salad. No one piece has to stand out because the entire bowl is customized just for you. You know what you like, you do the shopping, and you make the selection. Throw out the canned life and start chopping.
What I Learned From Making Coffee
The attention to the craft gives meaning to what otherwise is a commodity. Just like any service or product, you can deliver what you offer like a commodity or a craft. This becomes the heart of your brand.
When Your Values Collide
I relished being a business-minded, analytical, problem-solving professional, but I also longed to be a successful creative artist. It felt as if each side was preventing me from moving full speed ahead in those respective directions. Forging ahead with one side didn’t feel right when it would cause me to abandon the other. What was my career without the balancing effect of music and creativity?
Modern Ambition and Finding Your Own Rhythm
The beat is an expectation of the pace and intensity at which you’ll move. The day transitions into a series of regularly scheduled tasks from morning school bells to “lights out.” Each of these moments in life represents a beat, interconnected through a string of time, flowing at a pace and intensity that you probably didn’t choose. A rhythm has been thrust upon you.