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How To Fix the World
I only pretend to have all of the answers. I am fully aware that the world is far too complex for my tiny brain to fathom let alone "solve". Further, I believe the world's problems are too complex and vast for any one person to solve. And at the same time, the...
How to Get Stronger
We are constantly in a battle against gravity. Gravity is the weight upon our shoulders every minute of every day. The stronger we are the easier it is to move through life. Strength is a universal skill for life. The stronger you are the easier life will be. There...
“…I am F$%#ing Scared and You Should Be Too.”
Humans are a bit of an oxymoron. We can be so resilient and yet so fragile. We can accomplish anything and yet are capable of accomplishing nothing at all. I was reminded of this in a beautiful and deeply illuminating podcast about a woman who was affected by CMV...
Getting Away with It?
My boys played dodgeball last night at wrestling practice. It is an interesting social experiment to watch. Approximately 70% of the kids went straight to the wall as soon as being hit. Another 25% looked around to see if anybody saw them get hit and ultimately were...
Mementos: Andy Reid, Shakira, Swimming Pools
MEMENTO: Anything as a reminder or warning. 1. Andy Reid was the winningest coach in the NFL to have never won a world championship. On his 21st year in the NFL (31st year coaching football) and his 222 NFL win he finally got the coveted national championship trophy....
Don’t You Have Enough?
One of my vices, sort of speak, is buying things that I feel have the potential to help me improve from information like books and courses to physical objections like infrared saunas(if you know anybody who has a good deal on one let me know!) and weighted vests to...
When You’re in a Bind…
For as long as I can remember I have enjoyed untying challenging knots. Untying knots provides a mental challenge and also a mental escape. I am MOST fulfilled when untying knots for others. When I think about it this must be part of the reason I have chosen business...
Life is Short, Focus on the Important
Kobe Bryant, one of the greatest athletes of all time, was killed Sunday in a helicopter accident. He was 41. His daughter perished with him. She was 13. Life is short and the kicker is we never know just how short. Kobe Bryant was famous and thus we know about his...
Left In Your Wake…
Brett Denton's Shot in the Arm Boats create a wake as they motor along. Sometimes the wake is beneficial by creating a form of entertainment and other times the wake is obnoxious and even destructive. I am not a boater in the common sense, but I am familiar with the...