Site Changes
Posted by Moses on Nov 19, 2008
Over the next several weeks there will be some pretty dramatic changes to Three Sticks. The first and most notable change is the change to the name. Instead of being called Three Sticks - Personal Development for Christians with a tagline of Empowering, Teaching, Healing, the site will be known as Three Sticks - Something for Everyone with a tagline of Personal Development, Faith, Hope and Healing. The second change is less obvious in that Three Sticks while still serving a my personal blog will be part of a group of blogs sponsored by my company, Miles Ahead to empower individuals and help them become entrepreneurs. This my company’s mission to empower, heal and enrich the lives of ordinary people. Over the next several weeks, I, through Miles Ahead will be launching an initiative to encourage hope and provide a path for economic freedom.
This is not a rejection or an attempt to minimize my believe in Christ. There will still be articles about faith and Christian teachings. One of the most powerful lessons I’ve learned is that to become a successful entrepreneur, you must first understand and accept yourself. I have found that having a strong faith is essential to achieving self acceptance. However, the larger mission of the site is to help people overcome fear and enable them to develop the personal skills necessary to become successful entrepreneurs.
Reason for the Changes
In my last post, I discussed how I came to accept President-elect Barack Obama as a role model. One his traits that I admire is his willingness to take on obviously daunting challenges. Following his example, I have decided to tackle a challenge that I’m really passionate about.
I’ve long felt that the traditional model of success of going to school to get a good job is outdated. Like, Robert Kiyosaki of Rich Dad, Poor Dad, fame I think that entrepreneurship provides a viable road to financial freedom and opportunity. I believe that during this current financial crisis establishing entrepreneurship as a viable alternative to the traditional model is now even more important. In my opinion it’s time to change the model.
In order to effect this change, it’s necessary for individuals to develop themselves and learn entrepreneurial skills. Although, I could attempt to address both of these challenges in a single site, I feel like it would dilute both messages too much. Instead there will be different sites with different, but linked missions that are part of a larger initiative. Also, having by making these efforts part of a company, I hope to make it easier to develop the resources to recruit like-minded individuals to my cause.
Before the end of the year, I hope to have several other announcements that will help make the reason for these changes clearer.
Tags: Barack Obama, challenges, entrepreneur, Miles Ahead, president-elect, site, ThreeSticks
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Goodbye Randy Pausch
Posted by Moses on Jul 25, 2008
Randy Pausch died today. I’m shocked. I knew that he would die of his pancreatic cancer, but I still didn’t expect him to die. Even more of a shocker, I just finished reading his book this morning. I had purchased his book, The Last Lecture
For those of you who don’t know, Randy was a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University who was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer in 2006. In September 2007, he gave a final lecture to friends, colleagues and students. In his lecture he discussed his the importance of living out your childhood dreams and helping others live out their dreams. It was released on Youtube and became an instant hit. It’s viewed by millions of people and spawned his final book.
Obviously, I didn’t know Randy, but his charming humor and gentle way seen so clearly in his last lecture and television appearances makes you feel like you knew the man. I know I will miss him. I know that seems strange, but I’m certain the world is a lesser place without him in it. His take on life while easily summed up in a cliche like seize the day, is refreshing and rings so true that after seeing his lecture or reading his book you feel compelled to reevaluate your life.
Unlike others who know that their time is near and paint themselves as a saint. Randy is quick to show his faults and praise others for transforming both himself and his life for the better. He wasn’t perfect, in his book he describes himself as recovering jerk. By doing so, he becomes more human and it seems realistic that we could all reach the same heights that he did in his career and personal life.
Randy has quality that I’m struggling to define. I think it’s that he touches you. In a very real way. I have had to stop several times in writing this to wipe away my tears. That’s the effect he has on people. I’m crying over a man I haven’t met, but will definitely miss.
I believe Randy is in a better place, but as I’m sure his family would agree we need him here.
Goodbye Randy. You are an inspiration to us all.
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