A month or so ago, my LinkedIn feed was brimming with articles, videos, pictures and comments about various charitable events. People doing good things. Publicized. People talking about how great it made them feel. Giving back, doing good works. Reminded me of the professional athletes out there, giving money to charity for every home run…
Category: Freedom; the escape
Freedom: How we sold our house, gave away our possessions, quit job and moved to the beach in Michigan
July 11th: Prosperity and Wonder
“Contrary to popular belief, prosperity is an emotional state that has little to do with your wealth or the state of the economy. You can feel more prosperous in a one-room cottage than most wealthy people feel in a twenty-room mansion. Misers will hoard a lot of money and spendthrifts will spend whatever they have…
July 2nd: Grateful to be here
My old business was officially sold on June 30th. Hopefully they will now finally be allowed to play offense and rebuild the business with an ownership committed to growth. Meanwhile, I am so happy to be here. I’ve finished the research I wanted to do on my book, and have produced an initial outline of…
June 27th: People hate change?
“Many people hate change because, fundamentally we are creatures of habit. We operate according to habits which we repeat every day. We find it difficult to change our habits.” You hear it all the time… people hate change. I disagree. People hate not being in control of change. Picture this: You are told you must…
June 21st: PB&J on the beach
First time we actually did it… PB&J on the beach this morning for an early and cheap lunch. No need to spend money to have fun. As we were leaving, a group was setting up for a beach wedding. A great idea, a beautiful, quiet, relaxed location. Then we headed over to the fishermen’s pier,…
June 19th: Pressure makes diamonds… and other dead things
I keep seeing joyful odes on the wonders of pressure in my LinkedIn feed. “Pressure can burst a pipe or make a diamond”. I say, let the pressure fuel your efforts. Let it put a flame to the spark within you so as to ignite your ambition to overcome any situation, be it big or…
June 16th: Dad, just zip it!
“That is why some children resent parental advice. They are constantly besieged by an abnormally energetic conscience; and they are so integrally blood related to their parents, and have so many quirks and kinks in common, that their father’s admonition is just another annoying harangue of the sort that their conscience delivers” An interesting thought…
May 25th: Tasty Waves
I know I am repeating a visual aide but….. A Forbes article yesterday was titled “Why Is Retirement So Stressful?” While I am adamantly NOT retired, for all practical purposes, I am for the summer. So, I read the article. He references a study of the 43 most stressful life events a person experiences. Then…
May 24th: Perfectionism
Perfectionism I really need to get off LinkedIn (put down the iPhone, pick up a book… or Kindle. But I have someone in my feed that always supplies target rich postings. Good to hear from someone with whom you consistently disagree: “There are two ways to do something… the right way or again.. Cutting corners…
May 23rd: Advice on the bubble
Advice Should you quit your job and try to become a writer? No Should you go play independent league baseball in the hopes of one day playing for a major league team? No Should you pursue that acting dream? No Should you open up that new business? No What is the best advice you can…