So what is the status of your New Year’s Resolution? In my experience (see Resolutions blog), most resolutions don’t see the second week of January, let alone the second month of the year. What if, instead, we committed to one thing that could make us more effective? What if we asked, “What one thing can [...]
At a funeral service for a beloved cousin recently, as I sat and listened to the overwhelmingly kind eulogies of her life, the same thought returned to my mind that pops up every time I sit in a funeral service: “She would have loved to hear these things when she was alive!” It’s true, isn’t [...]
‘Tis the time of year for resolutions. By this time, many of us have already broken the pledges we made New Year’s Eve. Many have already drunk too much, eaten too much, smoked too much, cursed too much, spent too much and tuned in to the reality TV we swore off of. But before we [...]
‘Tis the season of joy and cheer, of family and friends, of gratitude and celebration. Why is it then that this is also the season with the highest rate of depression? Here are 4 ways to turn your blahs to bliss… Give and seek forgiveness. If regret from a broken relationship with an old friend [...]
While driving home from work on a recent Friday, I was stopped by a police officer who claimed that I had made an illegal turn. I knew for a fact that I had turned with a green arrow, but because the attitude of the officer was very provoking, I simply said, “I am not going [...]
Earlier this year I was diagnosed with a rotator cuff tear. Determined to avoid surgery (more specifically, determined to avoid the downtime that surgery would require), I began a physical therapy regiment in addition to my normal workout routine. My physical therapist carefully explained to me the things that I should avoid (weight over my [...]
I have come to the realization that, in addition to my daily or weekly To-Do list, I also need a Perhaps list. By this I mean that I need to be realistic in what I can accomplish in the 24 hours I have in a day. When I have discussed this with people, the idea [...]
Stories occur all around us. If we listen and observe, there is no limit to what we can learn from them. These anecdotes provide perspective that make us more effective in all we do.
Not long ago, I found myself in an impromptu conversation with a commercial air pilot. Though I have always followed the “no electronic devices” rule, I have long been skeptical of the truth behind it. Skeptical, that is, until this pilot explained that at times, in heavy traffic areas, the use of electronic devices can [...]
In the early days of TechSoft Systems, I remember sitting down to write a proposal for a large prospective client. I had done the research, I had talked with my staff, and I had crunched the numbers. The proposal we developed was a work of art. It was savvy, eloquent, even poetic. It stated all [...]