by Matt Rice | Oct 4, 2026 | Quotes and Antidotes
There is no path to greatness without hard work. And the only person who feels like working hard for years is someone who is excited about the task. You only get one life and you’re going to burn the days either way, so the real question is: What excites you and...
by Matt Rice | Sep 27, 2026 | Quotes and Antidotes
“You don’t become a master because you’re able to retain knowledge. You become a master when you’re able to release it” highlights the crucial distinction between accumulation and application of knowledge. Many people equate mastery with the ability to...
by Matt Rice | Sep 19, 2026 | Quotes and Antidotes
There once a father and a son walking to town with their donkey, and as they walked, someone laughed. “Why are you walking? You have a donkey. Ride it.” And so, the son climbed on. And a little further down the road, someone shook their head. “What...
by Matt Rice | Sep 12, 2026 | Quotes and Antidotes
There is no path to greatness without hard work. And the only person who feels like working hard for years is someone who is excited about the task. You only get one life and you’re going to burn the days either way, so the real question is: What excites you and...
by Matt Rice | Sep 5, 2026 | Quotes and Antidotes
Physiologists speak of a “reflex arc,” a neuromuscular route from stimulus to response that bypasses all the higher thought centers of the brain. Some reflexes are lifesaving, but they are always reactive, and if mere reaction is allowed to drive a business, it will,...
by Matt Rice | Aug 29, 2026 | Quotes and Antidotes
Here but not Absent presence is what happens when you’re physically in the room, but not “in” the room. Or, in other words, you show up physically but not mentally. There is as big difference! Progress rarely begins with confidence or ideal conditions. More often, it...
