I got done with my day and it felt so easy and blissful that I was sure (being anxious about) that I had gotten nothing done. Then I took a moment to reflect about the meanings that were had, the directions that were decided upon, and the things set in motion. And I realize, it [...]
What if you set goals at the level that you will definitely fail approximately 50% of the time? If we set goals we know we will achieve we are probably selling ourselves too short. And yet, the alternative is scary, so most of us don't do it and don't even think we should. Sometimes we [...]
Sometimes there are worthwhile shortcuts. When we step back and see what we are doing we might realize that we are doing some busy work - we might be doing things that just simply do not need to be done. Perhaps, we have fallen into doing it because it was always done this way. And [...]
Gretchen Rubin created a framework to think about how different people achieve their goals called the Four Tendencies. While I find it simplistic and am not sure which tendency I am, I still often turn to it in my mind when interacting with someone. Perhaps because of the simplicity, it makes it easier to use [...]
If we decide we want to do something big, how do we go about accomplishing it? I recently spoke with someone about a building project, and he was so incredibly helpful about how to think through things, plan, and the next steps. It was an exercise in how to think. Law school was largely an [...]
I believe that the hardest part about running a business is controlling your mindset. Starting a business can sound so easy, and yet, when you start and really get in it, there are undoubtedly going to be hurdles of all types. One of the challenging areas is managing the mindset on the revenue side, because [...]
When I started my business and joined a group of individuals also starting law practices, I was prompted to think about the kind of business I wanted to build. People threw around the idea of a "million dollar business" as a common goal that any new business owner might strive towards. Not only did I [...]
I had time in town between meetings and it was a great opportunity to run some errands for work. I realized I was right near somewhere where I had to do a personal errand. Instinctively, I thought I can't do that errand because I'm on work time, not personal time. It was only a fleeting [...]
I share whatever I want on my blog. Mostly musings on life and what I'm thinking about related to myself or others. I started writing about triathlon, turned to whatever I felt like, and thought that some day I would gravitate to another more concrete theme. I'm realizing that I spend most of my time [...]
Three days a week I do a power zone class on Peloton. These classes are rigid - alternating within certain zones of output for a set amount of time to achieve a particular goal. I love the rigidness and the process of those classes. But one day per week I can do any type of [...]
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