We recently moved into a new facility at work. It's a cool, big building, freshly refurbished to welcome us. Prior to this home the company had been a bit spread out, across 5 buildings. It's nice to see everyone under one roof, get a more full sense of who's who. What faces are associated the …
Category: attitude
Inside the Box, Outside the Lines
There are many metaphors that convey one of the basic dichotomies of life: that middle ground between routine and spontaneity. The concept comes to to mind thus: put your life into a neat little box that is familiar, known, manageable. At the same time, don't be afraid to color outside the lines and create something …
Five.
Five stands for several, meaningful things in my life. So it's worth a little share out, to further the good. First, there's five o'clock. In the morning. It used to be early for me. Now, not so much. I get up during the work week between four and four thirty. Plenty of dark still out …
Debrief: Dad’s Day So Make Hay
Father's Day 2017. I gotta say once again, taking the sublime tact has been the right answer to finding joy and celebration. No rafting trip, no golf outing (that was yesterday, of the charity kind), no ball game (that was last week), no trip to the beach (that's coming in a couple weeks), just lots …
Why Worry? How Not To: Wisdom from Dale Carnegie
These are worth repeating until they're burned into your heart and on your brain. Dale Carnegie had a lot of good ideas about living a better life. I've shared these before. So practical and simple, and timeless, really. Here he shares some fundamental facts about worry and how to transcend and overcome this universal human …
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Chip Away
Lots of applications and connotations to this idea. You "chip away" when you use an ax to cut down a tree; rough living can "chip away" at your health; frivolous spending can "chip away" at your savings. The thought came to mind for me tonight with the idea of chipping away at my to-list. It's …
Selfless Joy
Watching the Golden State Warriors win their second NBA championship in three years tonight, the idea of selfless joy comes to mind. I'm no massive basketball fan, but I am a San Francisco Bay Area Native, so I route for the Warriors. Lot to cheer for of late, that's for sure. And like I said, …
Routine
Clicking back into work week mode, reminded that success is in part rooted in routine. Doing the work, coming back to the work, being commited to the work. Do it. Do it again. And again. And again. Tweak as needed, but the success is in the repetition, and doing. Start early, review the list, make …
Sunday Prayer
Loving God, please grant us your inspiration, instruct us in your ways, guide us through the obstacles each of us face, allow us to feel your support in the darkness, find our way through to the light, and filled with your Spirit, empower us to lift each other up. AMEN.
Guy Time
As you might have picked up from other posts, I have three kids. As I say all the time too, I consider myself SUPER blessed to be a dad. Two girls, one boy, ALL GOOD. With three kids though, it's more challenging to create one-on-one time with them. So much going on with life all …
