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Eat That Frog! How You Can Get the Big Stuff Done

I read Brian Tracy’s fun book “Eat That Frog!” not too long ago and I got a ton of great tips out of it. You know how I love to share these things. So here goes! This is a quick run-through of the main things I learned from this book. Check it out. Notes on: […]

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Calm Down in the Lord, Jesus Christ

I’m not an outwardly super-duper religious person, but I have a military grade fortress when we’re talking internal strength. I’m more of an “ask and you shall receive” than a “let me tell you all about it even though we’re talking about baseball” kind of guy. But man oh man are there those days where […]

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Stand Up or Your Brain Might Leave You

It’s 2 o’clock and you’re beginning to doze off at your computer. Typing away at yet another email isn’t exactly your idea of a good time. Interest wanes. Breathing slows. Eyelids get heavier. Ruh-roh… here it comes. The big yawn. Yup, your day is pretty much toast. A little too full for another cup of […]

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10 Lessons Kidney Stones Teach You About Life

Have you ever got a Dorito stuck in your throat? No, not just a little piece, I mean a big honkin’ chunk of a sharp Dorito chip. Extra spicy and extra pointy. It seems like no matter how hard you swallow, no matter how much water you drink, and no matter how much you try […]

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How-to Think Like a Child and Enjoy Life Again

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]