Getting Ahead, But at What Cost?
The other day I was stuck in traffic. No surprise, because I was traveling in the San Francisco Bay area during rush hour. The traffic was crawling along at 15 miles an hour, and it was expected to be at that pace for the next 30 minutes as we inched towards a big...
Do You Practice Choosing?
I went to a pet food store the other day. There are more dog food types, flavors, and formats than I ever imagined. They have kibble in a bag, all manner of canned food, and many fresh options as well. Does our dog really care? When we bring him to the pet food store,...
Can You See the Space Between?
When we look around, we usually see objects. We see the car or the person. We rarely look at the open space between what we are focused on. The allure of the objects is for us to do something with them. We don't need to deal with the space between them. How can that...
It’s About Energy and Focus
Beth and I are big fans of the Golden State Warriors basketball team. For the past several years, they have been one of the best teams in the league, winning several championships. This year, however, they are at the bottom of the standings with injuries to their star...
Not All Blossoms Become Fruit
Why do some of us feel compelled to do so much while others are comfortable doing what they can and nothing more? The other day, Beth and I were meeting with friends, and the subject of personal productivity came up. Most of the people in the group are crazy busy...
Instead of Setting Goals, Set Challenges
As we embark upon the new year and decade, many of us set goals we want to achieve. And, really, aren’t many of these goals, the same as we’ve set before? Maybe we want to lose weight, earn more money, make a transition, or some other objective. What if instead of...
Do you Want Certainty, Possibilities, or Maybe Some Magic in Your Life?
Do you want to know what is going to happen next, or are you open to possibilities? There is a cute story from a writer in the UK that I admire. As he is tucking his daughter in for bedtime, she tells him how excited she is for tomorrow. Curious, he asks what's going...
What Do You Want in 2020?
This will be our last post in 2019, and tomorrow brings us a new year and decade with all kinds of new possibilities. What will your focus be in the new year? After all the change Peter and I have taken on in 2019, we are looking for even more in 2020. But the big...
What’s the Difference Between saying Thank You and Being Thankful?
Sometimes, I'll say "Thank You," and not really mean it. I'll smile and politely say the words, but the feeling isn't there. It's easy to cast 'thank you's' out into the world, but there is a massive difference between just saying the words and a genuinely thankful...
Why Are Holidays So Frenetic?
It's easy to get carried away during the holidays. There is so much pressure, with templates of how we should look and act in the media with extra emphasis on what we should expect and give as gifts. December is a tough month for guilt when we fail to live up to our...
Do You Avoid the Mud Puddles?
What if you only had a few weeks, months, or years to live? Would you do anything differently? Would you see today as just another one to get through, or would you view it differently? We are all alive, and each of us has the opportunity to experience all that today...
Separating Who You Are from What You Do
We sometimes get so wrapped up in what we're doing that we don't allow ourselves the space to separate what we are trying to accomplish from who we are as individuals. If we succeed in getting what we want, we think of ourselves as a success. If we fail, then we think...
We’re All Different on Purpose
I was at an event last week, and everyone was different. Not different, like strange, but different in that everyone was doing their own thing. There were loud and outgoing folks and others quietly listening. Some were leading, others following, while others were...
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