Think about your most meaningful relationships. I’m willing to bet that those relationships were formed through shared experiences. At least they became more meaningful through shared experiences. I would also bet that you can think of at least one lifelong friend that you haven’t seen in years but if you did, you’d feel just as […]
What are you grateful for? Several years ago my wife challenged me to write in a daily gratitude journal. I am grateful for her and for that challenge. I began writing daily. It was pretty simple and became a habit. It only took about 10 minutes each day and changed my entire life. There is […]
Have you created meaningful relationships remotely? It is possible. I have done it. I have many deep meaningful friendships which have been established 100% remotely. Nuances of in-person communication are lost I suppose, but that just means we need to be more attentive to the communication tools that remain. Think about it like this. When […]
I have three children. My responsibility is to “love them, no matter what, even if…” in the words of Dr. Paul Jenkins. This goes for the sons AND the daughters. My first is a son. What dad doesn’t want to have a son right? I got my wish and it has been spectacular. I thought […]
“Remember when you were in the Beatles? That was awesome!” – Chris Farley to Paul McCartney If you could meet someone famous what would you say to them? Fame must be strange. We feel like we’ve developed a relationship with the “famous” person but they have no such relationship with us. The late Neal Peart […]
Look where you’re going, even if you may crash We hear a lot of motivational phrases about staying focussed on our goals or vision. It’s the secret right? If you keep your mind pointing in that direction, that’s the direction you’ll go right? It’s all going to end up being perfect right? Maybe, but you’ll […]
Some say there are too many books out there to read the same one twice. Others love returning to a book they love. What’s your opinion? I love to read, well, mostly I listen to books. I think both arguments have merit. That said, here are two reasons why I read some books multiple times. […]