When we talk about productivity, especially in a house with little kids and the chaotic, spontaneous environment that is typical, I think a lot about getting things done whenever possible, whenever the moment presents itself. My wife is really good at this. Or at least, she sure seems to be better than I am. There …
Soak It Up
The best part about weekends is sometimes the magic of the mundane. I've written about this idea in the past. It resonates again today. Errands and chores with a couple of the kids, a lucky little chunk of time hanging out with my better half for a lunch date at the local Greek Festival. These …
Strive
Strive to do a little better today: This is another underlying theme that I look to for energy, fortitude, motivation. Lately my to-do list hasn't been getting much shorter. I add more things and I seem to get less done during the week. There are few reasons for this situation. End of school-year for my …
Onward! Revisited
I've written before about the simple, one-word mantra I use pretty often: "Onward." It used to be spurred by a "Runner Attitude", back when I ran regularly. As in, "I'm hurting on these last miles, or climbing this hill...never mind...ONWARD." Now with kids and going deeper into middle age, my time and body aren't able …
Seth, Fred, and Me
Putting myself in very good company, but you know, if you don't strive for excellence, you'll likely not get there. Seth Godin and Fred Wilson are just two of the millions of blogging voices out there. They are two of my favorites as well. Among the traits I like about both of them is the …
Drawn. Quartered.
You might think by the title that this post is going to touch on medieval torture and the particulars of that violent protocol. Not so much. In this case though, the concept of drawn, and then quartered, is instead a little spin on well-known time and worry management strategy. Or actually two strategies, technically. For …
Kids: Teach Them…
Today I took 2/3 of the crew to a walking bridge I'd driven under a thousand times but had never been on. It got me thinking, as usual. What is one of the best thing you can do for your kids? Teach them the traits that will serve them throughout their lives. Teach them about …
Cadre Redux: Dads Everywhere
Over the last couple of years I've had some great micro-exchanges with a bunch of dads via the likes of Twitter. The insights and props of mutual support from those guys have meant a lot, and buoyed me in a way I didn't expect. The outcome? I'm very grateful for the positive connections that can be …
Motion is Lotion
"Get UP!" That's been my mantra the last several years. I'd been a runner off and on since I was a kid, up until five years ago. Ran mostly for conditioning when I was young, then for health and weight management in adulthood. I even ran a handful of half marathons and some trail runs …
Worried? Take Action
It's pretty simple. When you're worried, the best way out is to take action. Channel the energy in a positive way. How, you ask? Focus on being the subject in the sentence, not the object. Do what Dale Carnegie suggested a long time ago: Figure it out, define for yourself the worst possible outcome; …
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