Duane Rollins

A New Beginning...

Today, I woke up fully immersed in my new beginning. After saying my goodbyes to colleagues, hugging them, and promising to stay in touch, I spent some time reflecting on my time at Capital One. My mind had been preoccupied with how to end my tenure well there for the

Monday Motivation: 4.3.23

Add to the world's wonder. Because we are all wonderfully made, we have much to give to the world. Use your unique, special gifts today to add more wonder to the vastness of life. I read this in the book, "Finding Muchness" by Kobi Yamada. The

Friday's Too Good Not to Share: 3.31.23

Every Friday, I share other great content (with some added context) to dive into over the weekend. These could be articles, podcasts, videos, Twitter threads, or other great newsletters. In short, these are the most interesting of the interesting stuff I've come across. Like what you’re getting

Monday Motivation: 3.27.23

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." - Will Durant

Monday Motivation: 3.20.23

How do you feel today? Don't say "fine." Take a moment to really think about this question. What emotions are traveling through your body right now? Put words to it. I feel ____. Given what you feel, what should you do today? Now go do that thing.

Friday's Too Good Not to Share: 3.17.23

I missed doing these. The greatest gift I could ever give is to share with others - new ideas, new thoughts, new paradigms. These lead to shifts and shifts lead to change and change leads to growth. Anyway, I've been ingesting some of the finest mental nutrients lately,

Monday Motivation: 3.13.23

A friend sent me this James Clear quote over the weekend: "It's rarely doing the work that is hard, it's starting the work. Once you begin, it’s often less painful to continue working. This is why—in the beginning—it is often more important

Monday Motivation: 2.27.23

Do you deserve your blessings? We all struggle with this at times. Sometimes it's imposter syndrome, other times it's survivor's guilt. But here's the thing about blessings: they aren't deserved or earned by design. They can only be appreciated and

Before WWE, there was... Roller Derby???

I got deep into one my YouTube rabbit holes and stumbled upon the roller derby highlights of Harold "Mr. Mean" Jackson. This was WWE on wheels! My body was left aching after watching his highlights. Enjoy! For Valentine's Day, revisit my previous post On Love.

Moving Slow

Does slow and steady really win the race? We’ve heard the old adage born from the story of the tortoise and the hare. I’m not convinced that we took the right lesson away from it. Hear me out. If we use the race as a metaphor for life,