As I write this, I’m slowly, steadily, recovering from a running injury. Pain so bad in my right knee that it’s painful to walk and stand. A visit to the sports chiropractor diagnosed the problem as a lack of flexibility in my left hip. The right-side of my body continually compensated for this lack of flexibility, …
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To a Stronger Second Half
It’s the first week of a January 2017. I’d like to raise a glass of my homebrew to the new year. When I crack open the bottle and pour it gently, perfectly into a glass half the size of the bottle, it’ll be brilliantly clear. So clear you can see the other side of the …
Where are You in Your Calendar?
Your email inbox is one thing. Other than turning the spam filter to 11, having an unguessable address, and or sending everything to dev/null – if you have an email address – it’s going to receive email. Your email inbox is, painfully, for others. You’re calendar is something completely different. Nothing goes on your calendar …
The Before 2020 List
A few years back, when the weather wasn’t conducive for playing kubb outside, I started a mindful meditation practice. It quickly provided me much the same mind calming benefit indoors as kubb does outdoors. After steadily building a daily practice for about a year, my schedule shifted, my priorities shifted. Today my practice is much …
Mostly It’s Preparing for Success
Estimate 2x the 1st Time
Over the weekend, I replaced a broken bulb in my van’s tail lights. The van told me which one was broken. A quick YouTube search told me how to fix it, and a quick Google search told me the part number. Easy. So, I headed to my neighborhood auto parts store and picked up a …
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Measuring Growth in Your ‘Return on Lifestyle’ Business
In almost all cases, growing a business means one of the following: – ever-increasing revenues – ever-increasing share price – ever-increasing customer count – ever-increasing headcount These are the metrics reported in the business section. These are the numbers that get everyone – the leadership team, the shareholders, early investors, the office space owners, the …
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Your Calendar is Your Humanity
Before I understood how to use a calendar, I had blank, 3*5 index cards. I’d carry a fat stack of them, bound with a bulldog clip, in my messenger bag. I’d use them for everything; idea capture, task capture, ad hoc business cards, inspirational quotes, everything. One discreet notion per index card, detailed specifics on …