Monthly Archives: July 2010

If I could change the world

Posted on July 21, 2010 by

I may be one person but I dream about how I will impact the world.  My ambitions don’t include becoming famous for discovering the next best thing since penicillin or inventing something better than the iPhone.  I believe in affecting the world … Continue reading →

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Which is worse, failing or never trying?

Posted on July 19, 2010 by

There’s a blog I started to follow that writes really interesting posts and this one in particular caught my attention 50 Questions to Free Your Mind.  I started answering the questions and have really enjoyed contemplating some of the things … Continue reading →

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Shoe Shopping for a Career

Posted on July 13, 2010 by

Almost two years ago I remember being terrified that I didn’t have my career plan mapped out before me.  I faintly recall crying to somebody on the phone that I didn’t have any goals.  A little melodramatic but it was scary at … Continue reading →

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Who is John Galt?

Posted on July 1, 2010 by

I finally started  Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand and I am absolutely enthralled. Ayn Rand is great at taking an idea about humanity in her books and turning it inside-out to show us the side we don’t usually see.  For … Continue reading →

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Swim Workout Installment #3

Posted on July 1, 2010 by

Test Sets These are something everybody should do to “test” their progress in training.  Throughout the swim seasons we had various test sets that were great motivators.  I suggest finding a handful that you will push yourself on and repeat … Continue reading →

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