52: The Mark Twain That This Generation Deserves

Thomas Edition—no stranger to taking credit for others’ words—might dispute this attribution. What would you do if a great opportunity fell into your lap today? If you’re Max, you might grab a towel and some club soda, and hope it doesn’t stain your pants. He points out that we often fail to recognize opportunities when they appear. Meanwhile, Caitie would take that opportunity and run with it. While her co-host worries over the limits of our ability to seize opportunities, she is actively taking advantage of one. She recounts the changes she has made to her schedule and infrastructure in order to take it on. One thing our hosts agree upon: like the weekly “once in a lifetime!” sale at the furniture store, opportunities don’t last forever (and unlike that sale, they won’t always come around again). But you know what they say: “When opportunity knocks, God opens a window.”Links: "Optimistic People All Have One Thing In Common: They’re Always Late" by John Haltiwanger | Elite Daily"‘Hoverboards’ Under Investigation By Product Safety Commission" by Sean McCoy | Gear JunkieElectronic Cigarette (Vaping) | WikipediaSegway PT | WikipediaNational Lampoon's Van Wilder | IMDB / Amazon"This Hoverboard Costs $20,000 and Can Fly for Six Minutes" by Sean O'Kane | The VergePriority Episode No. 41: "Being Into Things." | Previous EpisodeTransportation Security Administration | Wikipedia"Two Boats," as told by Wendy Hale Davis | Worldbridger"Opportunity Is Missed Because It Is Dressed in Overalls and Looks Like Work" | Quote InvestigatorMalcolm Gladwell at SXSW Interactive 2005 | IT Conversation via Archive.orgYes Man | IMDB / Amazon"Why Weak Ties are Strong for Job Searches" | Social Capital BlogCarpe Diem | WikipediaPriority Episode No. 51: "Monday Caitie" | Previous EpisodeOpportunity Cost | WikipediaInside Out | IMDB / Amazon"Chronos & Kairos" | McKinley ValentineFinancial Peace Revisited by Dave Ramsey | Amazon"The Same River Twice" | David QuammenScrooge McDuck | WikipediaThe Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less by Barry Schwartz | Amazon[This book was the source of the study Caitie mentioned involving regrests.]