Bill Van Loan ~ Memorist & Strategist

Going For Broke

No matter what it is you want, time is of the essence. Ask yourself, "Who, what, where, when, why, and how?" Answer these questions once and for all, and remember...

You can have anything you want if you want it desperately enough. You must want it with an inner exuberance that erupts through the skin and joins the energy that created the world. ~ Sheilah Graham

Once you recognize the path provided by your answers, step out onto it with confidence, then Go For It... Go for Broke... Go Big, Go Bold, or Go Home.

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Dancing on the edge of finished

Before, when your shift was done, you were finished. When the inbox was empty, when the forms were processed, you could stop.

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Ranking for signal to noise ratio

A whisper in a quiet room is all you need. There's so little noise, so few distractions, that the energy of the whisper is enough to make a dent.

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The endless emergency of politics

Good governance is like great marketing--it takes the long view, and relentlessly focuses on delivering on agreed upon goals over time.

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You will be judged (or you will be ignored)

Those are pretty much the only two choices.

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A true story

Of course, that's impossible.

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Where's the heat?

Is that your goal? To find the next hot thing? Do you want to buy it, sell it, use it, eat it?

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Not everyone

If you're marketing a bass guitar or an orchid or an electric SUV, why are you concerned with what everyone thinks about it?

It seems to me that you should only care about the opinion of those that are actually open to buying one.

Shun the non-believers.

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The quickest way to get things done and make change

Not the easiest, but the quickest:

Don't demand authority.

Eagerly take responsibility.

Relentlessly give credit.

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Digital analogs are no longer sufficient

The parking meter was rebooting. I guess we're supposed to walk to the other end of the garage and find one that's working.

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