My wife and I recently took my four year old son to tour his new school. He was so excited the day before, I didn’t know if he’d be able to make the threee mile trip down the road. We pulled up to the rather drab looking building, it was a bit rainy outside, and […]
Looking for Good Books to Read? I Read 213 Last Year, Let Me Help You
I’m a huge fan of Half Priced Books. I still say hi to the employees when I come through the door, but let me tell you I look immediately for just one thing. Those lovely purple background, yellow lettered signs that say CLEARANCE. My cheap old discount tree-book Heaven! You know why I love it […]
Productivity is Multiplied by the Power of Exercise
I know I’ve talked about exercises being important, but I neglected to mention moving your butt, too. Sometimes it’s easy to think things are just fine as we’re changing our minds and passions. But how much more could you do if you changed a little on the outside, too? What kind of benefits would trading […]
98 Life Lessons Learned from a Dusty Old CD
I have this weird habit of putting big lists of things together in Excel spreadsheets. Okay, to be fair, this usually only happens when I’m on a boring telecom, need a break from some other task, or want to see how much stuff can flow out of my mind. But still – it happens. Another […]
Finding Inspiration in Everything
I like to keep in touch with my family. My mom and I have always been close and helping out is something I enjoy doing. No, not just talking about the latest and greatest in being good family. Sometimes I like to pick up a hammer and whack a good beam or two. All in […]
Start Noticing What Matters to You…
Your life can seem like a scavenger hunt. You roam around, picking up little clues here and there, all in hopes that a final picture will come together. Without directions, or any guidance above “be better, you,” the hunt seems more like a collector’s hobby. I want to get you away from the hobby mindset. […]
Confidence and Your Future Here
Confidence is a huge factor in getting things done. This is especially true when it comes to making your life better. Much like riding a bike, you won’t be confident in your ability to change until you give it a shot. And sometimes that means shooting a whole lot. Something you’ll keep seeing in self-help […]
Commit to Change Before You Take the Plunge
Commitment. Is this a scary word or what? It is both scary and very important. It’s something you’ll have to do to see any kind of change out of the things you’re interested in. Not just involvement – commitment. Let me throw a fable at you real quick. A Pig and a Chicken are walking […]
Is the Way You Make Goals Setting You up for Failure?
Goals and goal setting – is there a topic more beat to death? I know I’ve done a post or few, and still see them popping up daily. I’ll spare you another go round, but I have something very important to point out. You’ve probably run across a bunch of articles, books, and advice along […]