F*ck the How
It's so easy to let the "how" get in the way of our "what". We're so worried about steps, 2, 3, or 4 of the process... We're so focused...
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Curt Mercadante
- Jun 12
- 2 min
I think, therefore I'm stuck
Stay "dumb and excited." That was the advice my mentor gave me recently when I wanted to "clog the drain" with good ideas about all the...
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Curt Mercadante
- Apr 24
- 2 min
2500-Year-Old Productivity Advice
It's April 2021. How are your "New Year's Resolutions" working out for you? Are you on track to hit those "big, hairy, audacious goals"...
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Curt Mercadante
- Apr 18
- 1 min
The Power of Thinking Small
Think big! Set your big, hairy, audacious goals! Yep, I get it. Today, let's focus on the power of thinking small. "But, Curt, I thought...
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Curt Mercadante
- Apr 17
- 5 min
Channeling Rube Goldberg for Your Daily Schedule
Have you ever heard of Rube Goldberg? Rube was a cartoonist and engineer who gained fame by drawing cartoons of Uber-complicated...
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Curt Mercadante
- Apr 14
- 2 min
Guard your schedule with your life
One of the biggest challenges facing entrepreneurs with whom I work is: TIME. Not enough time to make those calls. Not enough time to...
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Curt Mercadante
- Mar 31
- 2 min
Forget about your big, audacious goals
You know those big, hairy, audacious goals you've set? Forget about them. Or, in the words of Tony Soprano, "Fuggedaboutit." Now, don't...
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Curt Mercadante
- Mar 19
- 2 min
Want to get paid to write or speak?
You want to be a speaker? Speak. You want to be a writer? Write. "Well, that's easy for you to say, Curt." Actually, it's no easier for...
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Curt Mercadante
- Mar 6
- 1 min
The Tao of Process
"Just do your job, then let go." - Tao Te Ching, Chapter 24 The hustle and grind pornographers would have you believe success is all...
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