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Snowy afternoon in Burke’s Garden, Va.

JebBrooks — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:30:59 +0000

Snowy afternoon in Burke's Garden, Va. | Jeb Brooks

It may be well to consult others before taking unusual actions.

JebBrooks — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:32:38 +0000

I would say it is always well to consult others before taking “unusual actions” — or, frankly, before making any significant change. Since “none of us are as smart as all of us,” it’s important to seek others for advice. Companies turn to Boards of Directors, individuals should too. Why not create a personal Board of Advisors? It’s a wise way to get candid feedback on any “unusual actions” you’re considering. I’m in the process of building mine right now.

Iceland Walk in Geysir

JebBrooks — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:40:02 +0000

Iceland Walk in Geysir, Iceland from 2005 | Jeb Brooks

We do three kinds of jobs, cheap, quick, and good.

JebBrooks — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:56:27 +0000

Sometimes, the need to get things off of my desk makes cheap and quick appealing. However, focusing on doing jobs well — or at least to the best of my ability — almost always leads to better results.

That being said, aren’t there times where cheap and quick is good? In other words, aren’t there projects that are only done well if they’re done cheaply and quickly?

Brick Creek

JebBrooks — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:07 +0000

Creek Flowing Over a Brick Floor in a Tunnel Outside Lexington, VA | Jeb Brooks

I was nearly run over while taking this picture. It was inside a tunnel I probably shouldn’t have been in…

One can never fill another’s shoes, rather he must outgrow the old shoes.

JebBrooks — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:44:29 +0000

Since my feet stopped growing a long time ago, I don’t outgrow shoes anymore. Even so, I still buy new ones every now-and-then.

In fact, even though I don’t outgrow the old ones, I buy my new shoes from a guy named Elwood who I really trust and like. He’s been selling shoes to my family and me for a lot of years. I trust him because he always puts me in comfortable, good looking shoes. I like him because he’s friendly and — even though more than a year might pass between shoe purchases — he remembers me every time. He knows his customers and he knows his products. And, in my book, that’s a big part of what makes a great salesperson.

Camelback Mountain

JebBrooks — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:15:41 +0000

Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, AZ | Jeb Brooks

Your heavy desire, only allow you to see what you are looking for.

JebBrooks — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:43:05 +0000

I never get tired of well-penned, inspiring, and clearly intelligible phortune cookie filosofy. However, this is not that. I don’t even know what it means. Maybe something got crossed at the printer? What’s a heavy desire?

W&L Stairs

JebBrooks — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:01:47 +0000

The Stairs in the Commons at W&L | Jeb Brooks

The Road to Knowledge Begins with the Turn of the Page

JebBrooks — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:36:56 +0000

Hello! This is my 100th post. And, surely enough, it’s another turn of the page on the road toward knowledge. Even though there’s neither rhyme nor reason to the posts that have preceded this one (kind of like the mixed metaphors in this fortune cookie message), each has been a step along an interesting road…

Here’s to the next 100!