Posts Tagged ‘cowboy ethics’

Cowboys in India

Sunday, August 14th, 2011

In my last post I summarized Cowboy Ethics, by Owen and Stoecklein, a short book that captures the values that represent the culture of the American West in a concise package of short sentences: (more…)

More impact with fewer words. Part 3.

Thursday, August 11th, 2011

The most useful advice tends to be concise. Here is an example that I found a few years ago. I was heading out to backpack in Glacier National Park and in a macho-wild-west mood. I was perusing the book section in the gift shop and I found a crisp articulation of values similar to The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz.

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