At certain points of our journey, the big questions come up. You know, the ones that start with “why”. If there’s one thing we like, it’s closure. It’s what makes puzzles so satisfying – our minds virtually itch until we’ve found a solution. However satisfying this is, the bigger questions rarely fall neatly into this […]
We’re busy. Productive. Motivated. We’re here to help every single customer that comes to us, to make their day better, to improve society as a whole. Great! And yet, the busier we are, the more potential there is for collateral damage. What I mean is, being productive is beneficial, sure, but being consistently “maxed out” is […]
Often we’re caught up in cycles. Parts of our life that happen almost automatically. They can be a mix of positive and negative. At certain points in the cycle we become irritated. That sore point is a clear indicator of what needs to change. Awareness is the first step to self-improvement. It requires us to […]
Imagine this – you’re driving home on a windy Sunday evening, ready to relax and end the night. But as you drive up, something’s not right. A power company worker jogs from his truck into your back yard, clearly in a hurry. Then you get to your drive way, and… what?!… a massive tree is lying on the […]
After the initial excitement with something, how do you keep going? What happens when an obstacle comes up that takes the joy out of what you do? That’s the “between” place I find myself in from time to time. I’d like to share some tips for “making progress when it’s not easy”.