Category: Personal Organization

Build Others 

Build up other people.  We are too often concerned with recognition and credit. Competition in our careers and lives can, indeed, be fierce, and human nature compels us to ensure

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Embracing New Ways 

A lot of people don’t like and even resist change. But change is one of the only constant and guaranteed things in life.  Traditions are important. I love

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Pay Taxes Gladly 

At least once a year, maybe once a quarter, we deal with our taxes. But a quote from Ryan Holiday’s Daily Stoic made me think about this differently recently. 

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Enough…Again… 

I still think this idea is important enough to re-visit it at the end of the year, so here we go again…  Merriam-Webster defines “enough” as “occurring in such quantity,

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Fewer, But Better 

Do fewer things but do them better with greater focus and intensity.  Success breeds all kinds of new opportunities, requests, and competing demands for your

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Zoom Out 

“When in doubt, zoom out” is a great old saying.   A slightly modernized take I love comes from David Allen in Getting Things Done, where

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I’m Here 

Never underestimate the power of the simple response, “I’m here.”  Our friends, our colleagues, our family members, and our communities often face unexpected challenges and

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