Listening to the radio on the way to work recently, they were doing a piece on "true grit", defined for the discussion as Persistence, Determination and Resilience -- and a rise of said attitude in the context of education. Really though, it's applicable across environments. They had me at the introduction when they mentioned John Wayne's …
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Dad x3. Writer. Lion. @pacbio SCM. One Mission: Make it GOOD | Optimism | Resilience | Fam/Life/Biz | #halffullallgood #goodstuff
Sometimes Revisiting is GOOD
Before I started blogging via WordPress, I used Blogger. That site came to mind today and I thought to look and see what posts I'd left there. There were some pieces I really liked, and some I'd left as drafts. It follows then, time to bring some of those over to Half Full, All Good …
Feel the GOOD, Share the GOOD
[Copyright, Charles Schultz] One of my work buddies was jokingly talking the other day about getting a life coach, rather than a therapist, to help him with his problems. I told him immediately that he didn't need to look any further than my desk. I'd be happy to help him "pro bono". I was half-kidding …
Inspiration Everywhere: Morning Radio, Chopin, & My Piano
My preferred medium for much of my content consumption is the good ol' fashion car radio. I spend and an hour+ every workday commuting to and from the office, so the variety the radio offers suits me fine. I try to balance between getting caught up on the news of the day, and also getting …
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The Politics of the Day: An Invitation & Judgement Gone Awry
This week Benjamin Netanyahu, the current prime minister of Israel, delivered a speech to a joint session of the United States Congress. His topic? A stark warning with respect to Iran's efforts to develop a nuclear program, and the current American administration's diplomatic initiatives to come to some agreement with Iran about the same. How …
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NINE QUALITIES OPTIMISTS SHARE
Can't take credit for these, as they're via a post from "Life is Good", but they are most certainly worth a blog post, to further the message: Do these GOOD things, and your life will be GOOD. 1) Be a cheerleader for others. 2) Be grateful and count your blessings. 3) Live in the moment. …
Weekend Flow
A little something bubbles up sometimes and you have to just let it out. A stream of words that sum up where you find yourself. This weekend it goes a little like this... Relief, gratitude, humbled, respect, curious, quiet joy, old music (Queen), hot tea, thoughtful reflection, kids' play tents, toast, a red ball, Spider-Man, …
More on Attitude & Making it Good
Attitude is something I think about ALL of the time, as a good one is fundamental to a happy life. When days are difficult at work, at home, and anywhere in between, I frequently pause to reset the meter to positive if my attitude has strayed. Last year I wrote a piece about the importance …
Seeking Detente
Detente was a term that I learned studying international politics in school. At the time, the Cold War was still alive and well between the United States and the Soviet Union [some of my Poli Sci cronies would say it's creeping back that way now with Russia]. The term referred to the two nations' governments …
“Lean In” : A Life Skill Worth Learning
I make a living as a business guy. What does that mean? Basically I work day in and day out to get deals done. I didn't think I'd ever define myself that way, but after twenty plus years I've gotten used to it. In fact, I've carved out a pretty good role for myself handling …
