It’s become clear to me recently that one of the more useful skills a person can posses in these times is the ability to sift through the wealth of information strewn about everywhere to find the best and most useful piece of information at that particular moment. It’s true that google has done a wonderful [...]
Dec 082009
As humans, it seems that we are genetically programmed to always want more. And I suppose there is an excellent reason for the desire to always want more, to always feel that more is necessary in order to be happy and fulfilled. As much as it sucks to lose a job and then have to [...]
It’s been a few weeks now since I’ve been back in California following an amazing trip to London. The weird thing for me was that I was over there for a month, but I stepped back into my life and surroundings here back home almost seamlessly and almost immediately. After two days it honestly felt [...]
Dec 292008
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step…” As I ascended Mt Shasta the words of John Gray, our leader, echoed in my mind. He had told me to just keep focusing on taking one step at a time. When mountaineering, it is of utmost importance to pace yourself, rest if you [...]
I sincerely hope that I never stop learning. My father once said to me that his ideal lifestyle would involve being able to go to school throughout his life, continuously learning. And a friend of mine named Stork years ago explained that he wanted to gather knowledge completely without any ambition to apply that knowledge [...]
Dec 152008
Last year at Christmas I had 12 days of vacation time that I needed to take for work otherwise I would lose them. I was more than happy to get a 2 1/2 week break from work – it had been 5 years since I had that much time off in a row with nothing [...]
Dec 092008
Pleasing everyone. Really. Everyone knows it’s not possible. Every person is unique, and has a distinct perspective on the world and how things should be. That doesn’t stop people (me, much too often) from trying to please everyone at the same time. It can be a struggle to remember that sometimes decisions will have to [...]
Although I’m in a unique position, what I’m going to talk about today isn’t unique to me: finding balance. Somewhere between avoiding all responsibility and filling every moment with commitments lies a happy medium. It’s finding that balance that can be so difficult. Who among us hasn’t found him or herself in a situation where [...]
Dec 012008
Ever read a nonfiction book about self-improvement filled with all sorts of actionable items? Have you, after reading that book, not taken any action whatsoever? If your answer to the second question is no, then you are a better person than I am. Or at least a person better at implementing ideas. Or maybe you [...]
Nov 292008
Watch out, because apparently the affliction I suffer from is catching. Every day my stepdad has been seeing me try to get things going with my business, and I guess it was enough to get him inspired. Now he’s reading The Four Hour Workweek, and he’s produced a better, more coherent, and more inspiring business [...]
