Just Make It Right

July 17, 2009

Some days I’m bummed I know anything about business development and customer service. Maybe I wouldn’t be so bothered. Today my plan was to buy a Japanese Maple from a local nursery. I even had $30 of ‘merchant bucks’ to put toward the purchase. So I drove up this afternoon to get my tree. I [...]

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Put Yourself First Or You Won’t Last

July 14, 2009

Many men in their 30s and 40s find their lives full of duty and obligation. Their days are spent working, evenings spent caring for their families, weekends spent taking care of everything else that has fallen through the cracks. In the best situations, these are all good things. The worst is a burden almost beyond [...]

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Boycott “Busy”

July 1, 2009

I think the world would be a better place if we stopped saying how busy we are. Over the last two years I’ve realized how the word ‘busy’ has insinuated itself as a cultural norm (at least in the Washington, DC area). Although busy is defined as “full of or characterized by activity,” I can [...]

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Is Your Fear Helpful Or Hurtful?

June 23, 2009

Fear is not always a bad thing. A few years ago my wife and I were hiking in the Maryland hills, north of where we live. We had reached the summit, stopping to look for a place to rest, relax and eat the lunch we had packed. Seeing a perfect, flat granite outcropping, I walked [...]

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Mindfulness Going Mainstream

June 10, 2009

Last week I wrote a post about how practicing mindfulness can reduce stress. This week, USA TODAY writer Marilyn Elias wrote about mindfulness being used in hospitals and schools, stating, “Once thought of as an esoteric, mystical pursuit, meditation is going mainstream.” You can read her article here. Bookmark It Hide Sites $$(‘div.d580′).each( function(e) { [...]

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Use Mindfulness To Reduce Stress

June 4, 2009

A recent article at CNNhealth.com shared that practicing mindfulness help relieve stress. You can read it here. Mindfulness has come up on my radar several times over the last year. As such, I am attempting to integrate it more with my daily life. I’m sure you can remember times when you drove from one location [...]

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Fame, Wealth and Beauty – Psychological Dead Ends?

May 20, 2009

Everywhere we look, it seems society encourages the pursuit of fame, wealth and beauty as the ultimate satisfaction in life. Win Survivor, The Apprentice or American Idol and be famous. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Everyone! Are you America’s Next Top Model? One category checked off promises happiness. Obtain them all and achieve nirvana. [...]

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Curse That Seth Godin!

May 19, 2009

Ever since I posted Seth Godin’s presentation on This Is Broken, I can’t stop looking at life through that filter. Case in point: My Verizon FIOS Internet connection went out yesterday, so my wife and I took turns with customer service to attempt a resolution. Broken item #1: The customer service rep tries to guide [...]

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The Wonder of Collaboration

May 13, 2009

This is a wonderful reminder of how our personal gifts and talents are amplified when joined with others. The whole is truly greater than the sum of its parts. Who can you call today to invite into a wonderful collaboration? Take some time, turn up your speakers, and enjoy. Playing For Change | Song Around [...]

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Do What You Love…AND Think About The Money

May 4, 2009

I’ve often heard it said, “Do what you love and the money will follow.” That’s not a given. I wholeheartedly agree with the first half. Individual lives and our world as a whole would be much better off if people pursued their hearts’ desires. But passion doesn’t automatically create income. Some will be rewarded when [...]

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