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 …
Category: Attitude
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 …
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; …
Linkage
When I studied political science in college, we learned about linkage. The concept was applied with respect to the Cold War, the superpowers, and linking of attitudes, policies, behaviors, actions and consequences. Linkage is also true with respect to circumstances in our personal and professional life. Very little happens in a vacuum. Example? Last …
The Will to Persevere is Your Superpower
Listening to a story told recently, I was reminded how important a person's Will to Persevere is. Simply said, that trait is a real-live, bona-fide superpower. The ability to keep going no matter how difficult things get, how many set backs you experience, is invaluable. Perseverance will help you in work, in school, in sports, …
Truth Resonates
This retweet from Friday got more looks and likes than I've seen in a while. The reaction brings to mind something I've suspected is true in social media for a while: Share things that resonate, and people will respond. In this case i agreed with and added to the insight shared by another voice on …
Sublime? Redux.
A while back I wrote a piece entitled "Sublime Sunday". The basic idea was, find the joy and the peace in the subtle, in the mundane. I talked about laundry and hot coffee and being happy in the moment. Taking that approach a bit further now, let's diversify the application of this simple idea to …
This Old Truck
Lots of stuff goes into how I feel about this old truck. It was my grandpa's a long while back. I know that's a big part of it. He's been gone almost 20 years now. Many of his attributes that I still cherish so somehow live on in that grey king-cab c. 1982. I know …
Irish GOOD.
"May the road rise up to meet you.May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face; the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand."
1/2_Full, All GOOD 