Any fun on that agenda of yours? What we do says just as much about who we are than anything else. Your actions, what you make urgent, how you react when someone brings a concern to you or an idea, all decide what others perception of you is going to be. How are you prioritizing... Continue Reading →
Quote Roulette: James Clear
“The longer you’re a teacher, the less you remember what it is like to be a student. The longer you’re a doctor, the less you remember what it is like to be a patient. The longer you’re a coach, the less you remember what it is like to be a player. Change positions. A new... Continue Reading →
Cold Showers – Stoic Challenge Day 2 of 21
Day Two of 21 Day Stoic Challenge - Cold Plunge. I’m taking a challenge like most do on post New Year’s to push on my old self, and give my new self or perceived new self, something to rub against. Each day is doing something that is completely uncomfortable. Learning from it. Perhaps even letting... Continue Reading →
The Job You Will Love
What do you wish you could do more every day? I wish I could be a coach more everyday. Help others get the most out of what they want to do and be. Find themselves, their real selves, and how they can honor that where or when they show up. If I could find work... Continue Reading →
Story Lines
iPhone 13 Mini, night wide shot I’ve learned recently about the power of pause and understanding story lines we write. A story line is a narrative we come up with about our current status or situations. The biggest thing I have learned about my own story lines is where my head is, my actions will... Continue Reading →
Quote Roulette: Balance – James Clear
“In the gym, if you experience no stimulus your muscles won't grow. If you step under 10,000 pounds your body will break.Life is similar.Too much challenge makes life hard, but so does too little.”- James Clear Great analogy. It’s such a delicate balance it’s hard to find it. Put the pressures of a pandemic under... Continue Reading →
Quote Roulette: Julian Stodd
Photo by Rodrigo Souza on Pexels.com Today's roulette is less about a statement and more about a deep question to ask yourself. This one won't be easy, for some might not even come right to mind. We might struggle with this one. Julian never shies away from the easy questions. The challenge I have always... Continue Reading →
Quote Roulette – Pablo Picasso
October caught up to me quick. Took some time off from the posting and cast for September to do some resetting. Recommend that to everyone. I mean, I literally camped out with myself in a tent kind of thing reset. Seriously, check it out below. Let's kick start this new fall month off the right... Continue Reading →
Quote Roulette: Dean Smith
“If you treat every situation as a life and death matter, you’ll die a lot of times.”Dean Smith Is that checklist a life or death moment? Or, better yet, missing your significant other’s date night to get extra work done? How do we measure what gets the “life or death” token? Something each of us... Continue Reading →
Haiku #3: The Quiet
Illinois River Hued colored bright blue,Silent breezes, floral scents,Time, present, be still.Shawn Ward, 5-7-5 One of my hikes I happened upon this expansively massive river. This was at Starved Rock in central Illinois. Illinois River is the picture above that happens to be a tributary of the great Mississippi River. Just so happens it’s 273... Continue Reading →