I want to change the world. That’s a problem. “Change the world” is one big elephant. It doesn’t give many good places to start. In fact, it’s haltingly paralyzing. As a goal it is insurmountably overwhelming. Have you ever looked up to a role model and said to yourself, “I want to be like him […]
[Continue reading…]What kind of dog are you?
December 22, 2011 by
I was cooking yesterday. The dogs were bouncing around me in the kitchen. They’re just looking to snag the tiniest scrap that falls to them. It was frustrating. We’ve had so many visitors and the twins shift so much attention away from them. They are behaving disobediently. They’re more selfish. They’re just looking for a […]
[Continue reading…]I got away with murder.
December 21, 2011 by
I got away with murder when I was younger. I didn’t have set chores to get an allowance. I didn’t have to study to do well in school. I didn’t do my homework on time. And often times didn’t do it all. I turned assignments in late. I cut school. I was late regularly. I […]
[Continue reading…]What do you NOT have to do?
December 19, 2011 by
I was buzzing around the house completing one task after another. My goal? Order. The arrival of the twins was met by an intense need for order. Some could call it OCD. I was working in double time. And I am doing things I don’t want to do. I like order. I don’t like doing […]
[Continue reading…]What do you HAVE to do?
December 16, 2011 by
A friend of mine had a rough week recently. Here was the week in no particular order: Lost parent Made arrangements for funeral Drove 4+ hours to the funeral Went through/packed the parent’s things Drove 4+ hours back Co-conducted a 4 day intensive seminar Visited with clients Decorated/furnished new business offices Shut down/moved her old […]
[Continue reading…]Are you going broke?
December 15, 2011 by
I was talking with friend last night. She talked about how it’s hard to keep priorities this time of year (Christmas time). She’s busy going to 47 Christmas parties, buying gifts, spending time with friends, and somewhere in there … she works. We talked about weight gain, staying on budget, and sticking to […]
[Continue reading…]Are you tipping enough?
December 14, 2011 by
Jen and I met our twins two months ago. Our priorities were redefined. Things like showering, blow drying of hair, eating food while hot fell to the bottom of the list. Feeding babies, remembering to eat at all, finding 2-3 hours to sleep shot to the top of the list. The babies are kicking our […]
[Continue reading…]Who are you laughing at?
November 28, 2011 by
When you can laugh at yourself, others laugh with you. When you can’t, they laugh at you. They can only laugh with you if you’re laughing, too. So … who are you laughing at? Related articles Want to Know What Your Employees Really Think? (inc.com)
[Continue reading…]Hard work vs. Work Hard
November 23, 2011 by
I looked like I had dengue fever. I was ready to drop. I just finished a 9 hour training event. The new twins were kicking my ass. I slept 2 hours the night before. I worked hard the entire day. I gave 110% of my energy. The training event did not go well. It […]
[Continue reading…]Thank, God. I am home.
November 17, 2011 by
I walked in the door. I said, “I’m home, Cheech (Chi-chi’s one of our dogs).” A rush of emotion swept through me. “Thank God, I’m home.” I’ve struggled with my house being my home since I moved here. It was Jen’s house before we met. There’s a lot of history in the house. There’s […]
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