Category Archives: writing

Silence speaks volumes. Are you listening?

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Jim Cota

Sabina Nawaz wrote a post today about setting aside time for silence to allow ideas to emerge and new concepts to form. I don’t think I could agree more. This frenetic pace we’re all on to do more with (seemingly) … Continue reading →

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To whom should I turn?

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Jim Cota

I have a friend who is sick… again. I have another friend who is jobless. Another whose marriage is failing. Another who is far, far from home. And another… And another… Each of them are facing the future with all the … Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs tells “how to live before you die”

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Jim Cota

In June 2005, Steve Jobs delivered the commencement address at Stanford. It was a talk where he promised to tell “only three stories about my life. No big deal. Just three stories…” In these three stories, he encompasses formative moments … Continue reading →

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7 Lessons from the 4th of July

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Jim Cota

A couple of days early, admittedly, but well worth the read. In this brief article, Edward Klink, senior editor of Horsesmouth, a company dedicated to helping financial advisors be more successful, looks at seven lessons to be learned from The … Continue reading →

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Creativity Still Matters

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Jim Cota

Video cameras have become totally ubiquitous (I think that’s redundant, but it does serve to make the point.) Not only are tiny video recorders like the Flip and Kodak zi8 the new norm, more and more smartphones have the ability … Continue reading →

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What’s your sign? It’s not what you think…

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Jim Cota

If you were born between April 20 & May 20, you may have thought you were a Taurus. It’s a common mistake. You’re actually an American Avocet. Continue reading →

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"Happiness" by Raymond Carver

Posted on January 5, 2005 by Jim Cota

On the way in to work this morning, I happened to catch Garrison Keillor’s “Writer’s Almanac” where he highlighted the following poem. As an old (former) paper boy, I could instantly relate to the thoughts of Raymond Carver in “Happiness”: … Continue reading →

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A Prayer For My Son

Posted on December 3, 2004 by Jim Cota

This is one of my favorite things ever written. Gen. Douglas MacArthur wrote this prayer for his son. A Prayer For My Son Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, … Continue reading →

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