When it comes to doing something on your own to make money, I have heard people say, “Just get in the game and try something.” While this is good advice and something that has worked great for me, this concept deserves clarification. For example,…
Have you ever had a paradigm shift? Say, you are annoyed at your dog one evening. You came home to a chewed up pile of books and pee on your favorite leather chair. Morning walks have become a dreaded chore as you are pulled hither…
I recently spoke with a friend about a serious financial crisis he was going through. Worry was a constant, draining battle, he declared with a sigh. Worry is a strange creature, much like the caterpillars in the picture above. It builds its nest, using our mind…
Today we relearned something very important. After breakfast, Michael, Jude, and I went out for a walk around town. Walks have always been one of the best ways for Michael and I to connect. Something great happens when we get out of the house…
Everyone faces fear. Everyone has times of low self-confidence, including yours truly. The good news is, each person who is a confident person was not just born that way. They worked hard to get there. This is great news because it means anyone who…
A drip has given me inspiration today! Dripping your work, as Seth Godin talks about. The drip approach to getting your work done looks like this. Every day a little bit more. Not one big bucket full at a time, but a small amount…
Each Christmas my family does a gift exchange. This, however, is not your normal gift exchange. Five years ago, we decided to make our own gifts. And, to top it off, the gift has to be applicable to anyone. With this in mind, I perused the local thrift…
I recently read a blog post written by Seth Godin. It was called, Ridiculous is the New Remarkable. In the post, Seth speaks of a 19 pound behemoth book he recently put together and sold as part of a kickstarter campaign. He said it was heavy…
Let me pose a question to you. Do you know why some people just seem to pop out of the womb knowing who they are to become, and others don’t? The first type knows who they are to become and has an all consuming…
Yesterday evening I sat alone in a room. It was so very perfectly quiet. I sat smiling from ear to ear. Quietness feeds my mind and my soul. I face me there. I face me head on and I can’t hide. It’s a good…
