I was thinking about being sneaky yesterday, and for some reason, the old Mad Magazine comic strip came to mind, "Spy Versus Spy". I thought about the White Spy and the Black Spy sneaking around, in an endless battle to do the other in. That gave me a chuckle. But as I thought about the …
Category: Attitude
Compartmentalize: Days, Life Issues, Relationships
In his seminal work, "How to Stop Worrying and Start Living", Dale Carnegie talks about living in "day tight compartments." Sharing in part the instruction of Sir William Osler early in his book, Carnegie describes how Osler, using the metaphor of a trip on an ocean liner, told his medical students at Yale to "learn …
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Reflecting on Reunion
I’m just coming off of a high school reunion – the “R30”, as I called it. In the wake of the weekend, I’ve had a mixed bag of thoughts about the whole affair. First and foremost, I’m grateful for the people that made the time and effort to participate, some traveling from far away – …
Letting Things Slow & Go
First full day of vacation and purposeful slow time is under way. A later night and a typical early morning and a long day of nothing have me mindful of letting things go. Stiff sticky shirt and shorts from ocean water now dry? Ok. Sand dust still on my legs, between my toes? Fine. Laughter …
A Fresh Look at PTO: A Purposeful Minimalist Goes On Vacation
Wrote this piece last year before the family vacation. Priming again this week for this year's vacation, starting on Saturday. Pretty stoked. I fell a bit short of my "goals" last year -- gonna have another go to make the most of each and every vacation day. -- On average, annual "paid time off" in …
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#Inspiration Everywhere
I often use this hashtag -- #inspiration everywhere -- to encourage others to actively search for inspiration every day, all the time. Well ok. Maybe not seek it out every day (although that's not a bad idea), but at least be open to it. Be open to be inspired by what ever is around you, …
“Have a Good Day”
Pretty much every time I part ways with someone, I say "Have a good day." I did it with my wife this morning following a peck on the cheek. I did it with the daycare lady and my kids when I dropped the brood off earlier this morning. You might think that's sort of a …
Don’t Be A…
I dealt with a person and related situation this morning that has me thinking once again about actions and attitude. There are two main takeaways from the circumstance. First, it reaffirmed my belief - no surprise - that attitude trumps everything else when it comes to acceptance and maximum utility of the moment. Regardless of …
“Do Or Do Not. There Is No Try.”
The sports commentators were all over one particular statistic when they were going through their recap during the post-game wrap-up. "James Harden had how many turnovers last night?!" The final number was 13. Lots of basketball fans were likely saying this about the Houston Rockets' star guard and runner-up league MVP after the decisive Game …
Be Ready! The Only Thing Constant Is Change
I know it's a bit of a cliché, but all the same, one of the fundamental tenets I try to live by is, "the only thing constant in life is 'change'". So you gotta be ready. This theme repeats itself at home, at work, and everywhere in between. If your attitude is properly primed and …
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