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It's mix & match day to share some interesting tidbits that don't quite fit into a single post. First, a blog post by Seth Godin about boredom. I have attempted to share similar sentiments, but he of course shares them much more gracefully. It is an empowering read if you or anyone in your household [...]

Where is the line between being a pushy sales person and a caring person who goes out of their way to help you? I think the answer lies in permission. And, this may extend past selling. What if you show interest in something, but you are not ready to buy, and the person calls you [...]

A friend recently suggested that I listen to a new podcast (The Life Coach School), and this episode in particular. In this episode, the host outlines a program she just launched called Monday One. She transparently explains that her and her team created this program by examining how it is that she gets so much [...]

While learning about personal finance theories is a mild hobby of mine, I am particularly interested in learning more given our current time in history. What can I do to set us up to not just weather the downturn, but to thrive? There is a tool that I have heard from a variety of people [...]

I want to share this great article today from one of my favorites, Adam Grant. In it, he combines many of the topics I have been thinking about lately. He suggests that we use this time to reconnect with people we have lost touch with, and addresses ways to do it, acknowledging that many of [...]

"He is only 32? How did he achieve so much at 32? What in the h*ll have I been doing with my 37 years on this earth? I better get a move on!" It's difficult to put perspective on our own lives, and easy to look at others as achieving beyond our wildest dreams. We [...]

I recently led a Toastmasters meeting. (We take turns being the 'toastmaster' who leads the group through a ritualistic course of events). One role of the toastmaster is to pick a theme for the day, and we usually go around and everyone responds to a question posted related to that theme. Because I had recently [...]

Exercise may reduce the severity of COVID-19 symptoms.  A recent review of existing studies in light of COVID-19 leads one researcher to suggest that exercise may prevent or reduce severity of symptoms for those with the COVID-19 virus. More specifically, the CDC estimates that 20-40% of patients hospitalized with the coronavirus develop Acute Respiratory Distress [...]

Person 1: We are all in the same boat. Person 2: No. We are all in the same storm, but we are in different boats. Some people don't have a boat, or even a life preserver. Some people have fancy yachts from which they can peacefully ride out the storm. Others have comfortable bunks to [...]