Awaken your Curiosity.
In the book “How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci” Michael Gelb provides several exercises and tools. The first is the powerful 100 Questions Exercise. Grab your journal or a…
Hit 40 and feel you have lost your way?
Have you lost purpose, direction, or motivation? Does your life need a reboot or at least a course correction? I’ve been there. I have re-invented myself several times. Each time,…
We must shut down the crippling habit of perfectionism.
As a firm believer in the Pareto principle, I strive for 80%. Usually, I can’t help but do a little more and hit 85 or 90%.Beyond that, the last few…
A belief is just a thought you keep thinking.
Beliefs are often instinctive truths. They have formed over time. Our experiences and “evidence” lead to a logical conclusion.Sometimes we pick up beliefs from others, consciously or unconsciously. Resonating with…
Don’t look too far ahead
Chasing our goals in life is often the same as hiking a mountain trail. Staring at the distant mountain peak isn’t going to help you. If you do this, you are just going to smack into a tree or trip over a root.
Nature exploration is by far my favorite form of exercise.
I've been on this trail hundreds of times and yet, there's still something around every corner that catches my attention. I will never tire of it and continue to do it as long as I'm able to.
Why would I waste time in the morning on a journaling practice?
First, I don’t spend that much time on it, usually 5 minutes. The benefits are tremendous. I do a practice I learned about from #Heroic. I do a 10-15 minute…
Who’s in your tribe?
Who’s in your tribe? You have probably heard the quote from Jim Rohn:“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.”Do you need a new…
In September 1816, Rene Laennec was on a walk where simply observing his environment caused him to make one of the greatest medical discoveries of his time
What he had seen were two boys playing with a long board. One of them had his ear to one end while the other boy scratched the other end with…
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Six Free Programs I use in my Solo Handyman Business
I have been self-employed for the last 10 years. I try to run lean with as few expenses as possible. All These programs have a free version that generally has…