What You Become

“Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them.” – David Allen So much of the stress of modern life is worrying about what we think we need to do and worrying about forgetting what we think we need to do. Putting aside whether or not many of the things we worry about (and do,…

The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them. – George Bernard Shaw I’m sure I’ve blogged on this quote before, but it’s worth repeating. Ask yourself about your “circumstances:” Are they what you want?…

I want to talk with you about gaps. Two gaps in particular. The first is the gap between where you are and where you want to be.  We all have this gap, and once it’s closed, we find new things we want. But the gap means we need to change, and we’re hard wired to…

How we use our brain and mind is fundamental to our experience of  life. Both our day-to-day experience and our overall level of achievement and fulfillment are directly tied to how we think and feel. And how we use our brain and mind is how we think and feel. *  *  * I’ve studied the…

Don’t do what you sincerely don’t want to do. – Ernest Hemingway *  *  * There are all sorts of opinions, and myths, about Millennials (the generation born between 1980 and 2000)  and work. Yes, it’s true that Millennials have different professional values, but certain things don’t change. There are timeless principles that apply to…

Are you making a “living” with some life thrown in here-and-there, when possible? Or, are you making a “life,” with some work thrown in? *  *  * I understand that I might be mis-stating the proportions a bit, but the point is worth considering. *  *  * When we “make a living,” at least in…