I recently mentioned on my Facebook page that I spend about 2 hours a week working towards a middle and front split. I think it is a good practice, but I have no hope of actually doing the splits. Nor do I care, rather, it feels like a good way to seriously stretch. (I'm following [...]
What's the quote? Something like "happiness is wanting what you have not getting what you want." Similarly, we can be happy with where we are in life while still working towards what's next. If we look for the positive we are more likely to find it than if we always are expecting or looking for [...]
Words from those we disagree with and disrespect can still hurt us deep down. They can throw us for a loop into self-doubt. A recent experience reminds me of the challenge from Brene Brown: write down the names of the people whose feedback is important to us on a small card. Let the rest slough [...]
Nerves have an odd way to focus us into something. Many of our greatest moments in life come amidst nervousness. I hear many famous performers continue to get nervous before performing throughout their career. We often seek comfort, yet, it is the discomfort that often leads to the biggest, most joyous, breakthroughs. Too much, too [...]
Our productivity depends on time spent and energy level. But perhaps an understated aspect of time and energy is our focus. Sometimes, and with some tasks, focus may come easily. Other times there may be an outward force, such as a meeting with another person or a deadline, that can drive our focus towards our [...]
It is natural to lump things together as we make connections. When we take in new information or meet new people, we attempt to make the new fit with our understanding that we already have. Or a category we are already familiar with. But just because it's natural doesn't mean we should go with it. [...]
Or what does it mean to be professional? My grandmother used to want me to behave, dress, and act a certain way. She had a point, but it was influenced by her background and the community that she lived in. In my time and the community that I live in, and as a business owner, [...]
I recently purchased an electric bike to commute to my office! Practical? Yes. As long as I use it continually. But I want to tap into the fun that it can bring. Speeding down the road, avoiding the gas stations, pulling right up to the bike rack near the office and locking up ready to [...]
I read a passage that a growing company is always changing. The process' used are constantly changing as they adapt to growth, and also make the little things better along the way. You can have something that works. And still work to make it better. For some of us this way of thinking is novel. [...]
This post, from another daily blog I read, really struck me. It is about the meaning we find in life, and the perils of attaching happiness to some kind of outward success. What is our point? What do we want? And why. Good questions, and I hope you enjoy.
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