When you are doing something different, it is so very encouraging to know and connect with other people who are doing different things as well. In fact, it is quite necessary if you intend to continue doing what you set out to do! When we…
Entrepreneurship and marriage. I find both to be awesome. Blending them together well, however, can be the tricky part. I can’t tell you how many people we have met since jumping into the entrepreneurial world that struggle with this issue. One spouse may be…
When you think of the most inspiring people that you know, they always had a clear story to tell. In other words, they had a clear sense of what they were doing with their life (at least at the moment), and where they were…
I think we let our limitations dictate what we view as possible way too often. For example, I want a new bed frame for our cramped bedroom which is engulfed by our mammoth bed, but our piggy bank has just coughed up its last…
The dishes are important. The kitchen gets disgusting if they aren’t done. The laundry is important. We would be running around naked (or at least stinky) if it wasn’t clean. The emails are important. Yes, they are. But, ultimately what is important is doing…
My friend just quit his job. And I, being curious, asked him what made him pull the trigger. I knew he had been wishing to make a change for a while but wondered what actually made him decide to quit. He said he realized…
Moving from a 4 bedroom house with a basement, garage, and yard, to a 3 bedroom apartment with no storage whatsoever is something most people wouldn’t choose to do. So we decided to do it. A year ago we started the process of simplifying…
Ever dream of changing a life situation or a way of thinking and approaching life but can’t seem to break out of the rut you are in? Like the sun keeps rising on the same day over and over? I have been here more…
Mistakes. We all make them. But I now see that some of us get stuck in regret over our mistakes (whether real or perceived) and can’t seem to get out. For those that do, regret expands into a constant, low, dark-gray cloud and brings…
The people that get helpful insights are curious. They ask good questions. “How did you get where you are?” “How did you learn to do that?” “I see you changed in this area. How did you go about making the change?” “What did you…