My wife and I tend to be non-conformists. Don’t get me wrong, we don’t do things just to be different. We just tend to question group think and the common dogma that most people use to place their life on autopilot. Recently we’ve taken this to a new level. There were several areas of our ... ...
Year after year you see the same thing. As we approach the new year every blog you subscribe to will publish an article on setting New Years Resolutions. It doesn’t matter what their blog is about. Got a blog on toy dogs? How about collecting porcelain tea cups? They all find a way to incorporate ... ...
For years I’ve been shifting my focus away from conventional productivity. Don’t get me wrong. There is nothing wrong with getting things done as quickly as possible. I strive to maximize my output. The problem is that most productivity gurus (and blogs) focus on productivity as the end result. What they miss (and I include ... ...
I apologize I haven’t posted for so long. I’m not going into the details but my family suffered a profound loss several weeks ago. We were dealing with our grief and focused on supporting each other. This is true to my belief in life balance – believe it or not some things are more important ... ...
I was at lunch with an old friend the other day and the conversation turned to college. Len had the dubious honor of having his two daughters attend Baylor. While the school is top notch it is by no means affordable. Even with merit scholarships the cost was staggering. The thing that was causing the ... ...
The other day a neighbor gave us a backhanded complement. You are so lucky that your children are well behaved This drives me nuts as chance has nothing to do with their behavior. It is the decade and a half of parenting that created polite/well adjusted children. It is simple though sometimes not easy. We ... ...
A while back I wrote a post on making small changes. The theory was to make small but important changes and spend 3 – 4 weeks building them into a habit. Only when they are part of your routine do you move on to the next change. The individual effect of each change may be ... ...
I attended the funeral of a customer yesterday. It is never an easy thing to do. I would say friend but that is a term I save for those closest to me. I knew him well but in a business sense. He did a great job segregating his life and this fit my personality well. ... ...
I’m a people watcher. I love watching the interplay-and conflicts-that arise due to different personality styles. It is especially fun to watch people like Mack and Bill at meetings. Mack is a pragmatic New Yorker with no patience for anything that gets in the way of making a decision. Just give me the facts is ... ...
All things being equal the one who wants it the most usually wins: During the racquetball tournament last weekend I beat several people who were as good as me. One probably was better. In the end I wanted it more and took second place. Usually the better player wins: I lost the final match to ... ...
