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How Beats What

September 26, 2018 Matt Sparks Leave a comment

It’s better to ask how we can do something (e.g. make additional money in the coming months) instead of what we…

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Posted in: Lessons Learned

Bigger Deals Take Longer

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Bigger deals (e.g. big contracts, big investments, M&As, etc.) take way longer to close than anyone imagines. Big organizations are…

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My Bucolic Frolic: A Country Kid Goes Home

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A couple weekends ago*, I went back to my hometown in rural Iowa for my step-brother’s wedding. Since I’d be…

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Posted in: Essays

Hot Sun and Black-Winged Angels

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Today I witnessed a miracle. It all started about four days ago when Jennie, my girlfriend*, flew to Northern California to see…

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How to Win at Connect Four

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Today* I and five other Acton MBA classmates volunteered to spend time hanging out with old folks in a rehab…

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Learning the Six Leverages of Power

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As a young man, I decided that if I were to make a difference in the world, and I don’t mean…

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The Law of Zero Sum Learning

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The Law of Zero Sum Learning dictates that when we are young, if we put our heart and soul into…

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Revisionist Me

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In the 2000s, I built several businesses–all within the mortgage and real estate industries–and bought several commercial rental properties in…

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How Serendipity Works

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Serendipity works in direct proportion to the clarity of your goals/plans/intentions, the force of the actions you’ve been taking recently,…

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What This Lessons Learned Blog Is All About

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This blog, Lessons Learned, is where I post things I’ve learned. The topics can vary wildly. For years, I’ve logged…

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Flow Is the Antidote to Ego

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In today’s world, we’re always striving for more, more, more. More money, bigger companies, more market share, faster times, longer distances,…

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Posted in: Essays

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