Tagged: Books

#Labels February 2

We probably cannot go thru a day without putting a LABEL on someone. We encounter people we tag as kind, mean, grateful, self-centered, and on and on. The danger with a LABEL is we...

#Dip January 23

Anyone that start a new habit is going to experience a DIP in motivation and performance. For many people that is the moment they quit. I have given up on numerous goals and new...

#Swap January 22

Last week on a rainy Tuesday I wanted to find something to read so I went browsing on Paperback SWAP (PBS). A SWAP meet is gathering where people attempt to barter or sell used...

#Inauguration January 20

A few weeks ago I finished reading “Traitor to His Class” it was biography by H.W. Brands on the Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. In that book I learned that FDR became the first...

#Priorities December 31

Today and tomorrow are the days that many people take on the task of establishing resolutions for the new year. I have done that in the past. For 2021 I am establishing three PRIORITIES...

#Luck December 23

We all have a friend or co-worker that utters phrases like. “I never win anything” or “I have no LUCK” The pandemic has caused each of us ponder the bad LUCK or misfortune that has come our...

#Streaks December 19

There are a lot of notable STREAKS in the world of sports. The 56 game hitting STREAK of professional baseball great Joe DiMaggio. Cal Ripken Jr. STREAK of playing in 2632 consecutive baseball games. When it...

#Observations December 14

Writing a blog post everyday has changed me. I have no doubt that most of ideas come from reading and OBSERVATIONS. Retirement has helped me refine my ability to OBSERVE my surroundings and environment...

#Boundaries December 2

Last week I got to spend four wonderful days at the beach with my wife, four of our five children, my son-in-law, daughter-in-law, and 3 year old granddaughter Bryleigh. When you have that many...