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Lowering the Bar.

Lowering the Bar.

From the first Netflix earnings call of 2020 and MarketWatch:  “What does it mean to “watch” a show on a streaming service? For Netflix Inc., it now means viewing at least two minutes. The streaming service noted in its first quarterly earnings report of 2020 on Tuesday that it has changed the definition of viewership — while Netflix used to consider any customer that streamed 70% or mo... »

Expectation.

Expectation.

Indian spiritual leader, Sri Chinmoy, explains that peace begins when expectation ends. Perhaps the most dangerous trait I see in perfectionist doctors and business owners is the attachment to their expectations on how things should be; how a certain result should be achieved. They are attached to a very specific outcome. You know this sets you up for disappointment, frustration and failure. Inste... »

On Ego and Change.

On Ego and Change.

There’s a great article in the Wall Street Journal today about NFL coach Andy Reid, who is taking the Kansas City Chiefs to Super Bowl LIV in Miami this weekend. The author, Andrew Beaton, focuses on two of Coach Reid’s unique abilities. He thinks like an outsider and he doesn’t have an ego. He’s been a head coach in the NFL for 21 years and made the playoffs 15 times. Thos... »