This post will be updated as often as more content is generated (i.e lessons are learned)!
-running with lower-back pain (herniated disc). This rolls up to larger “listening to your body” category…
-buying house surrounded by trees (cleaning gutters)…
-running a marathon in February (obvious)…
-pulling a work all-nighter…(again obvious)
What mistakes have you learned from? Let me know by leaving a comment – and keep it clean!
At the time of this writing, I am 34 years old while my son is 4. The last five years of my life have been fairly well documented via social media.
I have been actively maintaining this blog since 2008 and have somewhere between 70-80 posts capturing the thoughts and stories circling around my mind. I have also had and been updating my Facebook and Twitter handles for the same or more amount of time.
This presents a unique generational event – when my son and kids of other Gen-X’rs are grown, they will have a window through which to view and learn about their parents. Assuming WordPress, Twitter and Facebook don’t shut down, all of the gripes, joys, thoughts and interesting share-worthy articles over the years will be showcased in a chronology that tells my/your story over years.
Pretty cool to think about. I wish our parents would have had a similar opportunity to document their lives and thinking – but I’m glad my son will have that available to him when he wants to learn more about his Dad.
I was scanning my Twitter Favorites tonight and came across these 4 inspirational tweets lined up back to back. Check them out and let me know what you like (or don’t like about them)…
Ever been at a point in life where “so now what?” has been the poignant, sticking question to answer?
Usually it happens with a lull in day to day activity. So Now What doesn’t play favorites – it’s just as relevant coming off a major triumph as it is your lowest, most vulnerable moment. I’ve wrestled with it 3 times in my 33 years and come to realize that So Now What represents, without a doubt, a defining moment in life. My 3 answers over the years have led to overwhelmingly successful outcomes … which due to my tender age, I attrribute mostly to good luck. What I realize now is that well thought out perspective (about life, your purpose, principles, vision, goals and areas of focus) is the key to tackling this important question.
Check out David Allen’s latest book “Making it all Work” for more info and guidance on defining these elements of perspective for yourself. Cheers.
A simple “Thanks” can go a long way to make others feel good. Throughout my days I often remind myself about this. Try it. You’ll like it – I promise!
Along those lines, I’m proud to announce one new and fun way for businesses all across america to say thanks to some of the most critical players on their teams – Administrative Professionals. We recently launched ForEverythingYouDo.com as a destination for business professionals to publicly share their thanks and messages of appreciation for AP’s they work with, in celebration of Administrative Professionals Day & Week, April 21st and April 18th-24th respectively.
Check it out, won’t you? ForEverythingYouDo.com. Say thanks and make someone feel good today!
Since our son was born 3.5 years ago, and with a demanding job, the speed of life has increased exponentially with a proportional drop in discretionary time. No longer can I disappear for 5 hours on Saturday and Sundays for rounds of golf. I can’t easily logon to work email and catch up on balance of the week activity on weekends. And if something prevents me from being around from 8-10pm on weekdays, I miss quality time with my wife. For a person that tries to maintain and exceed standards, the need for leveraging your time has never been greater. I’m getting better at this everyday, but here are some of the ways I do it:
-Computer work on train commute, to and from work
-Make calls while walking or driving
-Combine fun & exercise: In my case, playing hockey
-Use a list/task manager that syncs from web to handheld to help remind me of errands to complete when I’m out and about or projects to do when I’m home
GTD (Getting Things Done) helps with this immensely. What ways do you leverage your time?
Invent a proof positive document shredding company. Hate the idea of leaving my old confidential documents in someone elses hands. Love the idea of handing a bag of papers to someone behind a counter and watching them shred it right in front of me. Call me paranoid, but I bet there is a market for this sort of thing. Especially if it’s 50% or more as cheap as buying a basic paper shredder for home.
Happy New Years Eve!
I just spent a few minutes perusing David Allen’s latest ‘Productive Living’ newsletter and felt compelled to share a very thoughtful and interesting portion of it with you. For those of you who know about David’s Getting Things Done system, it should come as no surprise that he is recommending (and guiding you on) a year-end review in an effort to put closure to 2009 and providing some goal oriented questions that allow you to move into 2010 with focus. To check out his newsletter in full go here. To walk through his process of mentally closing out ’09 and moving into ’10, set aside a half hour and answer the below questions. It’s a fun exercise that’s somehow confidence building and motivating too. Enjoy….
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This post is about how businesses today need to think hard about their customer experiences, before, during and after the sale. It’s based on a not so positive recent experience I had.
Recently, while shopping for a Halloween costume for my 3 year old son, we made a special stop at one of those seasonal Halloween specialty stores that seemingly appear overnight in empty mall/strip mall retail space. Excited by the idea of getting this annual task out of the way early in October, and finding a great costume, we walked briskly from parking lot to store, which was a massive retail space formerly the home of CompUSA.
Entering the first set of double doors we were greeted by a life-size Dracula, Frankenstein and Mummy in a dark and cob- webbed environment. This was a great start to the shoping experience! My son was relishing the sight of the spooky creatures.
Then it happened. Read the rest of this entry ?
An interesting thought stemming from Chris Anderson’s book FREE is that while we cognitively understand the concept of abundance, our psyches and primordial instincts are only really programmerd to respond to scarcity. In other words, we are motivated by the things we don’t have, not by the things we do. So. how would wants originate in a world where everything was plentiful and free? As always, thoughts on this topic are welcome (and free)…
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