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The universe is out to help us

2 weeks ago | tooeleonline.com | John Hamilton |Lynn Butterfield

It was early in the evening and a Startup Junkie group had gathered at Bauhaus to socialize, have dinner and drinks. My friend Carl Maloney was the first to offer me a greeting. “I had coffee with Chris Peterson this morning,” he said cheerfully. “You’re kidding,” I replied. “What time did you meet with him?”“We got together at 10 a.m.,” Carl said. “I met with him at eight,” I said with a slight chuckle.
The true creative process happens when you simply start

3 weeks ago | tooeleonline.com | John Hamilton |Lynn Butterfield

R‌obert Rodriguez’s movie studio is a vast place. A place where ideas take shape and movie pitches come to life. When I say come to life, it’s because the lessons of creativity he’s discovered, over more than ten years, are aptly relevant to every person and every life. Robert is a legend. You may know him as the creator of the Spy Kids series of films. He’s someone whose career and family life has always been transforming and inspirational.
Generating moving miracles

4 weeks ago | tooeleonline.com | John Hamilton |Lynn Butterfield

The music was pounding, making it virtually impossible to hear anything else. Yet, something else was tickling my ear; so much so, that I decided I should pull the phone from my pocket and look at the screen. That fortuitous look and the conversation that followed moved the course of the evening as well as the celebration. “The movers didn’t show up today!”I could feel the tension radiating from my friend Leon Madewell’s voice, as if we were in a nuclear reactor.
Worry is just imagination working against us

1 month ago | tooeleonline.com | John Hamilton |Lynn Butterfield

On a rain-sputtered Friday, Andrew and I sat across from each other to have a conversational lunch at Local Lime. It was clear something was furrowing Andrew’s brow. Another indicator that something was bothering him was his deep sigh just before he dipped a crispy tortilla chip into the warm queso stationed between us. “Something on your mind?” I asked, with a quick sideways glance at my friend.
Overcoming a know-it-all mindset

1 month ago | tooeleonline.com | John Hamilton |Lynn Butterfield

“I have a question, because I just don’t understand the way this works,” Ricky Porter said uncomfortably. It was hard to get these words out of his mouth, because Ricky is revered for his success and wisdom in a very competitive industry. In fact, he’s one of the people, inside and often outside his firm, that others call regularly for technical expertise. Thursday was one of those days and Ricky received a call from someone who used to be with his firm. “Hi Ricky. I have a question for you.
One unusual and quick way to develop a friendship

1 month ago | tooeleonline.com | John Hamilton |Lynn Butterfield

From the moment we walked into the large colonial home, which was embraced by mighty oak trees, my eyes were bouncing from the landscape and house to the painted fingers of the other man in our little group of three. A little voice inside my head kept repeating, “there has to be a story behind this.” I was sure there was. However, I wasn’t sure I wanted to ask a question about painted fingernails. So, I didn’t ask for the first forty or so minutes we were together.
The beauty and wonder that is free for all

2 months ago | tooeleonline.com | John Hamilton |Lynn Butterfield

“One year ago, I was sitting in my law office, looking out it’s skyscraper window with slumped shoulders. All I did, each day, was argue with other attorneys,” my friend Lane said while standing amidst our gathered group of friends. Lane is, or should I say was, a very successful real estate attorney. He was living in one of America’s largest cities. He had worked hard to obtain his law degree, get hired by a major firm, and finally become a partner in the firm.
Seeing the wonder with new eyes

2 months ago | tooeleonline.com | John Hamilton |Lynn Butterfield

“He’s never seen snow before,” Larry Garcia said as he and his crew stood in the great-room of the house they were working on. The four workers were standing in a semi-circle and as Larry was speaking he tilted his head slightly to the right to indicate the member of his crew he was referencing. As the words just exited his mouth all four of them began to giggle a little bit. It was the biggest snow storm any of them had encountered. Their giggling sounded as if coming from delighted children.