One Grand Adventure: East Race South Bend, IN The path of least resistance. You’ve faced it down before and chosen that path. The easy way. The short cut. Easy Street has been called many names. I don’t think anyone can honestly admit that they’ve gone full tilt into adversity or challenge 100% every time it’s... Continue Reading →
Idea #5 DO NOTHING
Where are you in this moment? Deep in work? I picked up my phone no less than 181 times today! That’s a lot. But, that’s a picture of how connected we are. We are terrible at doing nothing. But, it is one of the healthiest things we can do. Put the phone on silent. Turn... Continue Reading →
Take Inventory
Take inventory of what’s most important! Great challenge in my Five Minute Journal today. Taking inventory is a great exercise to take at work, out and about, or during some home time with yourself/family. Catalog your WHOLE day. I’ve found at the end of the day during reflection time or even the next day when... Continue Reading →
What Do You Do?
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 →
The Rule of Three
What’s your basis or foundation for the start of your day? Do you have a specific filter or guide that you want to see fulfilled or answered to in each day in order for it to feel really accomplished? Something when you think about it, pervades through all the noise and all that you do... Continue Reading →
Quote Roulette: Big Hits – James Clear
Another one from James Clear that I couldn’t put out of my mind. Those quotes that stick for one reason or another, this one for me, was just that. A great career and personal focus one should live by. After the quote I share how it may be intended. “Always be prepared to absorb a... Continue Reading →
Be Careful, Remember Why Your Signed Up
Grind got you down? Forgot what your passion for joining your current work drive was? Forgot what made you want to try it as a career? We’ve all been there. I think more than anything else 2020 was a big huge pause button for us to recall why we choose the careers we choose. We... Continue Reading →
1,2,3 for Week #24
The time we have, it is small. I spent a lot of my time learning or researching how to max my time that I had as much as I could. From masters of productivity like James Clear and historic stoics like Seneca. It’s not about stuffing everything we can into every minute we have. Let’s... Continue Reading →
1,2,3 for Week #20
The Creative Spot Welcome to your week. Picture above is my spot. In the sun, on the deck, coffee, project timer, and iPad for writing to you here. Everyone needs one. This is where I find little distractions other than what I make for myself when on my technology to write. It’s warm. There’s lots... Continue Reading →
1,2,3 Week #18
Spring 2021 Felt a bit more like spring this week. Blooms all over the place, then so is my allergies as well. Had some great luck with giving myself time for me, so I got some deeper dives into the content I have for you this week I really hope you enjoy. Get outside. We’ve... Continue Reading →