by richfranklin | May 19, 2022 | Mindset/Motivation |
The parable of the blind men and elephant A group of blind people were brought to an animal, which was an elephant. They were not aware of its shape or form and decided to understand it by touch. So, they each approached the elephant and touched it. The first person...
by richfranklin | May 12, 2022 | Mindset/Motivation |
There comes a time when every person looks back on their life and wonder if they’ve truly fulfilled their potential. Some experience this epiphany in their forties, aka the dreaded midlife crisis. Others claim to have a flash of insight as they lie on their...
by richfranklin | May 5, 2022 | Mindset/Motivation |
Life wisdom is not easy to come by. So, when I had a chance conversation with a 92-year-old guy on a domestic flight, my ears perked up. I was flying between cities for work, and he was on the same flight sitting beside me. We struck up a conversation and I...
by richfranklin | Apr 21, 2022 | Mindset/Motivation |
What does mastery look like to you? Does the word conjure up images of dominance and power? Is it a sense of control or is it passion that you’re really feeling? True mastery is hard to grasp. It’s difficult to imagine because it feels like an ideal. It’s rare...
by richfranklin | Mar 10, 2022 | Mindset/Motivation |
I have a confession. It’s been seven years since my retirement from mixed martial arts and I still suffer from situational amnesia. In my 13-year career, I can only remember parts of the good and not much of the bad. There’s no cure but I’m hardly concerned because...
by richfranklin | Feb 24, 2022 | Mindset/Motivation |
Katariina Rosenblatt, a sexual assault and sex trafficking survivor, spoke about psychological coercion on the Quite Franklin podcast a few weeks ago. This came right around the time of Ghislaine Maxwell’s ongoing trial. Even as revelations of her associations with...
