Adventures in life
Adventures in boot camp
Blah. That's how I was feeling. It was too hot for outdoor activities, and I could work up zero enthusiasm for the gym. The plus side was long days of getting work done. The down side was long days of sitting at a computer. Then, I saw a discount on outdoor boot camp workouts... Read article...
How to make sure your resolutions fail
I made a New Month's Resolution for this month to write and publish 30 items, either on this website or elsewhere. Since we just passed the middle of the month, I took stock of how I'm doing on it. On the downside, no A report card so far! On the upside, I've identified 5 simple rules to make sure your resolutions fail... Read article...
New Month's Resolution: Write something
So how are those New Year's resolutions coming along? Still exercising regularly and sticking with that diet plan? If you're on track with your resolutions, you're among a select few. This is my latest experiment - New Month's Resolutions, designed to avoid some pitfalls that plague the annual version... Read article...
Don't wish it was easier, wish you were better
"Don't wish it was easier; wish you were better. Don't wish for less problems; wish for more skills. Don't wish for less challenges; wish for more wisdom." ~ Jim Rohn . . . When times are tough, it's natural to wish they were easier. Whether you're sending out countless resumes, dealing with bills... Read article...
Break the spell of inertia and frustration
"All that is necessary to break the spell of inertia and frustration is this: Act as if it were impossible to fail. That is the talisman, the formula, the command of right-about-face which turns us from failure towards success." ~ Dorothea Brande ___ If only it were so easy, right? If all we had to do was act... Read article...
Back to the Balmy Breezes,Virgin Islands
It's one of the greatest feelings in the world. You step through the door of the airplane, out onto the metal stairs. Sultry tropical air greets you, heavenly after the chilly plane. Palm trees sway against a bright blue sky, and in an instant, you realize "normal life" is gone. You are now on a tropical island... Read article...
You will never find time for anything
"You will never 'find' time for anything. If you want time, you must make it." ~ Charles Bruxton ___ I took a Harv Eker seminar a few years ago, and it was excellent. One of the concepts that really struck a chord with me is that we each have our own favorite thoughts/excuses that we use all the time... Read article...
The leading cause of stress
"Reality is the leading cause of stress amongst those in touch with it." ~ Jane Wagner . . . Funny and true! Especially when reality is as full of stress-causers as it is these days! You can't turn on the news or walk past a newspaper stand, without seeing more dismal news. But wait... Read article...
The future is a place that is created
"The future is not a result of choices among alternative paths offered by the present, but a place that is created - created first in the mind and will, created next in activity. The future is not some place we are going to, but one we are creating. The paths are not to be found, but made... Read article...
The man who never makes mistakes
"The only man who never makes mistakes is the man who never does anything." ~ Theodore Roosevelt ___ So true! You can't be free from mistakes if you ever attempt anything new or express an original thought. And the more new things you try, the more mistakes you're bound to make... Read article...
