Quitting vs. Stopping

Quitting vs. Stopping

Recently, I did something that would have been nearly impossible 10 years ago… I stopped reading a book before it was completed. I understand how ridiculous that sounds, but the truth is that for much of my adult life I never put a book down until it was completed...
The Great Mirage

The Great Mirage

If you were to look at the lives of executives in the United States, here’s what you’d find: Their household income is greater than 95% of families in the U.S., which easily places them in the top 1% globally. They live in large homes, drive nice cars, and take great...
One of my faults…

One of my faults…

I tend to be a little “hyper-judgmental”. I overhear a conversation at a restaurant and immediately assume that the table next to me is filled with idiots. I watch a parent under/over discipline a child and wonder if you should have to pass a 12-month...
Believe it or not…

Believe it or not…

There was once a time in our country when you stopped purchasing stuff when you ran out of room in your home. Then, in the late 1960’s, America was introduced to the concept of self-storage (or mini warehousing). A little more than 50 years later, we now have more...
Stop Trying to Win Life

Stop Trying to Win Life

Embrace that life is meant to be experienced… not mastered.   This past Sunday, I dropped my son off at school for the 2nd semester of his freshman year (I almost cried but held it together). My parting words included something along the lines of… “Take...
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