Can it really be this easy? Last Saturday we took our annual trip to the forest to cut down a Christmas tree. In years past, it has taken quite a bit of doing to get us to all agree on the same tree. And then by the time this happens we have a long hike […]
No water to be found anywhere
No water to be found anywhere Imagine standing next to a river and thinking that water is scarce and hard to get. That would be pretty silly. Imagine thinking that money is scarce and hard to get. That would be pretty silly too. Just look out your window, there’s a river of money out there. […]
Want and willingness
Want and willingness Want without willingness is – pointless, a pipe dream, a way to be frustrated and disappointed. And, wanting without being willing to do the work is a common issue. I want to be in good physical shape but I’m not willing to do the work. I want to make more money/ grow […]
I suck at this
I suck at this Note: the title of this dose is not a statement of identity – “I suck”, it is a statement about performance or skill level – “I suck at this”. There are a lot of things that people suck at – communicating, relationship, follow up, managing money, creating money, and many more. […]
Prince and the Pauper
Thinking About Great
Self-Image Upgrade
Self-Image Upgrade In his book, Psychocybernetics, Maxwell Maltz said, “It is impossible to outperform your self-image.” However, our self-image, who we believe ourselves to be, is almost entirely made up. That means that if we aren’t happy with what is going on now, we have the ability to make up something more interesting, more conducive […]
Unintended lessons from the theatre
Unintended lessons from the theatre Anne and I went to Sleep No More last night, a promenade theatre experience. That means we spent 3 hours walking up and down stairs and all around a 5-story venue. And, we were wearing masks the whole time. It has been said that character and integrity can be measured […]
We don’t realize how good we already have it
We don’t realize how good we already have it Last night we went to the balloon staging area for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. One side of the street at the staging area is private access and the other side is public access. Many of the residents on the private access side throw balloon parties. If […]