Option X: the answer that’s not on the test paper. The answer that isn’t obvious. One of history’s most prominent examples of Option X thinking is found in the legend of the Gordian Knot. The legend goes that an oracle in ancient Phrygia foretold that whoever was able to untie a certain intricate knot tied […]
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The Power of Vision
By Charles Marshall on June 13, 2016 in Choice, Encouragement, Inspiration, Motivation, Personal Development, Vision
The Power of Vision is the lens through which you view the possibilities of your journey. If your windshield is obstructed or blurry, then you’re going to have a hard time telling if you’re on the right path in life, or whether you are still even on the road at all. How many people wander […]
Some Kidding Aside – Take Occupational Action
By Charles Marshall on April 29, 2016 in Change, Choice, Encouragement, Inspiration, job change, Motivation, Personal Development, Success
It’s time to take some occupational action! I walked into a little shop in an airport and asked the guy behind the counter how he was doing. He mumbled something about being as well as he could be, being stuck there. When I asked him where else he would like to be, he thought for […]