As the weekend comes to a close, it’s time to take stock. When neither kid either napped or napped enough yesterday, it was tough. I hit a wall and realized my sighs were becoming louder and my frustrations becoming vocal. I felt bad. I felt bad that I let those negative emotions stack up. Today,… Continue reading The Week Ends, The Week Begins
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Saving Graces from Friends on Twitter Spaces
For all that bravado Monday through Friday, the weekends are hard when you’re flying solo. The oldest didn’t nap. When I suggested he maybe rest for a bit, I was met with backtalk and sass. Rather than get outwardly angry, although I was a little peeved, I let it go to consider how to react.… Continue reading Saving Graces from Friends on Twitter Spaces
The Power of Full Engagement – Mind Games
As important as the physical side of our well-being is, the mental aspect is just as vital. Mental energy is also just as much of a precious resource as physical energy. How many times have you sat at your desk all day only to be completely exhausted by the time the workday is over? That’s… Continue reading The Power of Full Engagement – Mind Games
Set Better Goals, Get Better Life
I used to be one of these people that set a lot of goals. I would make these lists of 100 things to do before I die and stuff like that. Then month after month, I’d look at these lists and note that little to no progress had been made. And then the world changed.… Continue reading Set Better Goals, Get Better Life
Adding Pictures to Your Online Writing: A Quick How-to for Twitter
There’s this old cliché about a picture being worth a thousand words. One could argue semantics about old axioms all day, but one thing is clear; we love pictures. For starters, most people are visual learners. A tremendous amount of the brain’s power goes to visual processing. Our brains are hard-wired to extract an extraordinary… Continue reading Adding Pictures to Your Online Writing: A Quick How-to for Twitter
When It Comes To Marriage Proposals, It IS Who You Know
When our story left off, I had just returned from Patagonia with a mind to propose to my (now) wife. Going back to when we first met in that parking garage in Washington, DC, I was working as an intern for a Member of Congress. Our first date was when I took her on a… Continue reading When It Comes To Marriage Proposals, It IS Who You Know
What I Learned About Myself During a 5-Hour Layover in DC Yesterday
Waterslide to Freedom
Today was weird. In that it was normal. Or wait. It was normal, which was weird. Yeah, that’s it. It was normal, but that was weird. My wife and I took our kids to a waterpark today. It was glorious. My oldest, who turns four in the fall, was tentative at first. The water shooting… Continue reading Waterslide to Freedom
How a Secret Talent for Walking on Stilts Helped Me More than 10 Years of Speech Therapy
In 7th grade, my middle school drama club put out a call for help. They needed someone who could walk on stilts. They were putting on a circus production and needed someone who could be the “tallest person in the world.” Everybody has something they are naturally just boss at. Mine is stilts. Ain’t that… Continue reading How a Secret Talent for Walking on Stilts Helped Me More than 10 Years of Speech Therapy
Making Each Day a Masterpiece
Legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden won 10 national championships in 12 years as head coach. No other major college athletics coach can boast accomplishments that come close to this. A consummate coach and educator of people, Wooden’s wisdom and ability to motivate has filled up numerous books on sports, leadership and winning culture. If… Continue reading Making Each Day a Masterpiece
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