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08/10/2014

Enthusiasm Is A Single Transaction Of Passion (Don’t Make It Dirty)

When Jason and I interviewed Cal Newport on the ThriveCast, he called BS on following your passion.

Everybody’s been told – and most people believe – that you first find your passion, and then you find a way to make money pursuing that passion.

And we buy it, even though the logic’s clearly flawed: I love napping. Always have. Everybody loves a good nap. Some people love napping so much it could be classified as a passion. Despite all that napping passion there are no professional mattress critics. Only semi-pro. And you can’t put the kids through college on a one-time $1600 semi-pro mattress critic stipend. Read more

Category:: Other Thoughts, Personal Growth, THRIVEcast
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12/16/2013

Finding a Way to be Heard

Until recently, I thought a thermocouple was something only Bob Newhart and Will Ferrell had to be able to pronounce for a scene in Elf. I had no idea it was a real thing. But it turns out to be a pretty important part of a hot water heater, which turns out to be a pretty important thing if you want people in your household to shower.

But I never wanted to understand how a thermocouple works. Or the pilot light. Or the benefits of installing a hot water heater one way over another. I just want my hot water heater to work so I can wash dishes, clothes, and myself. Fortunately (or unfortunately since I will never get that hour back) my plumber, Bill, really cares a lot about the ins and outs of a hot water heater. He told me all about it. In detail. Read more

Category:: Customer Experience, Personal Growth, THRIVEcast
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01/25/2013

Thrivecast – The Joe Pine Episode

The January 2013 episode of the Thrivecast is now available right here on our site, on iTunes, and on Stitcher. We would love for your to leave your comments on the episode page. Jason and Greg dig into goal setting and interview author Joe Pine. Read more

Category:: THRIVEcast
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01/18/2013

Thrivecast Behind The Scenes

Jason Blumer and Greg Kyte talk about what hosting the Thrivecast has been like for the first year and a half.

Part One:

Part Two:

Category:: Behind The Scenes, THRIVEcast
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11/12/2012

Take Off the ROWEz-Colored Glasses

So it’s been a few weeks since we had the THRIVEal “Deeper Weekend” learning gathering. I wanted it to be called “THRIVErdome, Battle Royale of Best Practices: That which does not kill you makes you less stupid.” But that got shot down (Jody Padar said it didn’t sound aggressive enough*).

We spent all day Thursday (which is apparently considered part of “the weekend” to Jason Blumer) with Jody Thompson, co-author of the book Why Work Sucks and How To Fix It: The Results-Only Revolution. She guided us through the concept of a results- only work environment, or “ROWE,” and everybody came away from our time with her with a raging ROWEner.