For me it's via writing. When I don't find a quiet place to plug in my ear buds and write, I start to get irritable and edgy. Perhaps, it started as an outlet for all the ideas flying around in my head but now it's the time when I convert thoughts and ideas into actionable plans. Plans that can be … [Read more...]
Why I don't have hobbies
I realize this post won't be for everyone. This is not a story about working 35-40 hours a week, going home and plopping down on the couch to watch TV. When I wrote "The Personal/Professional Blur" I explained that I don't have work from which I come home. I understand that some folks like fixing … [Read more...]
My Why
"Do you love your job? Why?" That's what my friend Jill Felska threw out there as a Facebook status the other day. I didn't even have to think about my answer it was almost as if my fingers typed "Because it's not a job, it's my life" out of reflex. This caused Jill to ask me a few followup … [Read more...]
How minor adjustments make you more productive
Sometimes your life requires big adjustments to move you forward toward a productive and fruitful life. This is the case with addictive substances and behaviors. If you are addicted, then the only real answer is to quit. That often requires a commitment to change and the support structure necessary … [Read more...]
Live a shameless and unapologetic life
By no means does the title of this post infer you should be ungrateful; quite the opposite. The simple fact is that unless you won the biological lottery (think Paris Hilton) or the pay-your-dollar-here lottery, you have worked damn hard for the success you have. I'm fairly certain there are few … [Read more...]
I don't want to turn work off
Earlier this year I wrote Personal/Professional blur and perhaps it was a more politically correct way of saying that I don't want to turn work off - ever. If you're not the same way, I am perfectly fine with that. What got me thinking about this topic again is the following question from the idea … [Read more...]
What's your next dream?
The dream you are working on now is already reality or at least becoming so. What's next? I'm not suggesting you lose focus but it might be time to look forward to what's next. I've worked the better part of two years to make one of my dreams come true. I'm now at the point where the dream is … [Read more...]
Live in the moment
Have you ever been so wrapped up in your own little world that you feel like you missed something? I had just this feeling on a recent flight. So, I stopped writing, closed my MacBook, took my ear buds out and had an hour long conversation with the woman sitting next to me. Social media is real, … [Read more...]
Friends for Life?
Note: This is a stream of consciousness post I wrote 7/26/2010. If you feel it speaks to or about you fantastic. Just know that it's not written about any single person or event. Friends. I've had many. More than my fair share, as I look back through my life. What frustrates me sometimes is how … [Read more...]
Find the fun
Find the fun in everything you do. Life is just that simple. For months now I've been watching the people around me I consider most successful. They laugh, they smile, they joke about almost everything. Yes, even the serious stuff. Yesterday the 10-12 hours a day I work and the ever increasing … [Read more...]