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How many things do you own? How many things are you responsible for?
Every thing we have comes with a cost beyond the purchase price. From maintenance to cleaning to relocating to using: we are required to do much more with our things than we usually think about. Let’s consider a lawn mower: it has the original purchase price, the sales tax if applicable, the time to transport, the space …
Ever wonder why we so often don’t follow through on the goals we set for ourselves? Or why it is so easy to slide back into our old habits?
One part is neurological: our brain is full of established neural pathways that get larger the longer we reinforce the same behavior.
The other part is not having clarity on our values.
We can have all of the “right” motivation, including …
How often do you take a moment to ask yourself: what is essential in my life? Today? Now? What do I need?
Knowing what is essential enables us to accurately prioritize. Whether from Stephen Covey’s Time Management Matrix in the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, or any part of the book Essentialism by Greg McKeown, knowing how to prioritize is critical. When we do, we avoid burnout, unhealthy …
For the last four months I have been working in the ‘cozy’ space of a 23’ school bus. Managing a business under the best of circumstances is stressful. Doing it on the road feels near impossible some days. The relocating, the dance of not being in the other’s way, and taking meetings without a proper setup can be frustrating. Not to mention the weather, which over the last four months …
We have seen a shift from the pandemic era work from home mandates to a new back to normal mandate of return to the office. This has caused a lot of frustration from workers. Much of the frustration is valid. Workers feel as if they can do their job more effectively if they work from home and that it provides better flexibility for managing non-work related responsibilities. There have been …
As we witness the destruction caused by the California wildfires, we’re reminded of the importance of coming together to support those in need. If you are looking for ways to help, here are a few trusted organizations assisting:
We like to say, “This season too will pass”, “Give it to God”, “My therapist and I are working on it”, and “I will be able to get to that if only…” The reality is many of us are focused on the wrong things. We are so focused on externalities in society that it never occurs to us that we are ignoring the very things that are important for success …
After a short walk in the late afternoon sunshine, I found myself praising my noble steeds who come with me almost everywhere; aka my frenchtons. Moose, I’d argue the most sweet and stubborn frenchton, has Intervertebral Disk Disease (IVDD). This means most of what he does has to be monitored carefully as it takes more out of him and can lead to serious injury. It also means he and I …
“The universe buries strange jewels deep within us all, and then stands back to see if we can find them. The hunt to discover those jewels––that's creative living.”
― Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
A couple of years ago I was at Huntington Beach State Park in South Carolina pacing up and down the path to the beach. I was talking to my therapist and out came …
There are a lot of mugs out there that say “I survived another meeting that should have been an email.” We’ve all been there, and more likely than not we have also facilitated meetings that others may throw in the “should have been an email” bucket. We’re busy and it happens. Meetings are constant, burdensome, and necessary. As a fellow survivor and bucket avoider, I’ve put together a few simple …