Hard to believe, but today is the six-month mark since I started blogging regularly. I’ve come to love it, but blogging regularly is one of the hardest things I’ve done. The consistent writing schedule, content creation, and slight despair that comes over me when I find the only person that read a post was my […]
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8 Must-Read Definitions About Being Average
Here’s a few must-read definitions about “average”, courtesy of Edmund Gaudet. “Average” is what failures claim to be when their family and friends ask them why they are not more successful. “Average” is the top of the bottom, the best of the worst, the bottom of the top, the worst of the best. “Average” means […]
One Kind Of Math You Should Forget Today
I’ve never been great at math. But there’s one kind of math I’m great at: Critic’s Math. It goes something like this: 1 insult + 1,000 compliments = 1 insult First coined by author Jon Acuff, this term is a brilliant way of capturing the tendency we have to completely disregard positive feedback compared to minuscule […]
A Must Try Time Management Tactic
For the past two months, I’ve been setting my phone on a 15-minute timer as a way of increasing my productivity and time management. I’m amazed how well it’s worked. I’ve been more focused, productive, and aware of how long I’ve spent on tasks or projects. It’s also made me wonder if I’m becoming some deranged […]
That Time We Met NFL Star Peyton Manning
Part of our recent vacation was spent at the famous Pebble Beach Golf Links. After golf, Iris, her parents, and I went to dinner at one of the resort restaurants. There was a really loud table right behind us, so I took a glance to see what was going on. Out of the corner of my […]