The eFlunky

10,000 hours of practice VS. Talent: What is talent? A special endowment, often athletic, creative, or artistic aptitude. What is practice? To do or to perform often, customarily, or habitually. What is the biggest difference between these two qualities which we all have (of course in different proportions). Some would argue that talented individual are possessed by passion and “IT” comes easy to them. And this might be the case if they aren’t challenged by another talented individual. But what determines the difference between two greatly talented individuals? What happens when you match Micheal Jordan (1989) Vs. Micheal Jordan (1990)? I’ll leave you to fill in the blanks for arguments sake. (Allen Iverson suits this contrast best. A very talented Basketball player who lack the discipline to hone his passion.) My point is- whether you’re competing against others or not- competing with yourself (through practice), prioritizes your passion over tal...

How powerful is your MindSET? Have you failed lately? Do you plan to?? Have you tested your limits lately? Driven yourself out of your comfort zone, pushing through the mud- grinding for grit’s sake. Have you rediscovered what you’re made of, lately? Have you uncovered value outside of money, clothes, and other materials things which hinder your potential?! You should consider your Value only after you have fully constructed the puzzle of your life… each day reveals many new piece to choose from, whether we want another piece or not- our puzzles need some assembling in order to enjoy a complete life. One day you’ll get a chance to stand and admire your work with envy, wishing you could do it all over again. There hangs your legacy- well framed for all to admire! But, that’s not your story… heck, that’s not my story. Only a few people on Earth get to relish that memento and you will be one of them, but first we have a few pieces to change ar...

stumbling into business! Every entrepreneur has a vision- and that vision has nothing do with working for someone else, Right?! An entrepreneur is someone stricken with the desire to create a working environment which allows them to express themselves uniquely and/or on a whim… an entrepreneur is someone who knows what it take to become successful but he or she lacks the proper capitol, network, training, etc… simply put- being an entrepreneur sounds great. It’s exotic and full of mystery. We choose this identity because there is no other title to claim which sums-up what it is we do versus what it is we want to do for our business. When it comes down to labeling your position you cringe and then the default sets in (I have my own business). “What do you do?” is the most common question any entrepreneur might try to dodge in order to avoid sounding egotistical. Most business owners lead with, “Hi, I’m ________- I’m a contractor.”...

Some would express that caffeine is the single-most-greatest-gift provided by the universe, god, the sun, and/or ______... You fill in the blank! Others believe that caffine is disruptive to those who use/abuse it- even going so far as to refer to caffeine as an addictive drug! Most of the cases involving a negative caffeine experience comes down to one very important factor: Milligrams per dosage! One important fact to take note of is  that caffeine does alter your brains processing power. And very much like a processor in a computer, when given too much information to process you will experience an overload and inevitably- a crash... But All is not lost. Although people experience this overload of caffeine differently, the fix is simple... Know your tolerance. Just like anything else in your life- consume caffeine in moderation! Sip by sip; quarter cup, half cup, full cup... Consider your weight and size. . This book summed it up perfectly for me. The authors persused th...