We have the power to be completely free within ourselves, regardless of our external circumstances. It isn’t an easy power to wield, but once mastered, it is everything.

And, last but not least, the final installment of this series.  I will likely have more to share in the future, but for now, this is it.

While creating these posts, I had visions of treasure hunts in my head, and all I could keep thinking about was a quote from one of my...

Continuing on with the word treasure hunt in this four-part series.  This round has some good words!

Continuing on with the word treasure hunt from the last post.

One thing I will note here is that as much as I have liked all of his books, Cal Newport uses a lot of high-level words, which goes against recommendations to keep your writings simple and at a low-grade reading...

So I’m going to share a bit of my nerdy side in this next series of posts.  I developed a habit in my senior year in high school from an ongoing assignment my English teacher gave us for the year.  

This may come across as more ranty than I intend, but bear with me (and no, not chainsaw bear, cocaine bear, or even drop bear).

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” This is a pattern I have come across through every job I have had and every other aspect of life. I read about it in Effortless - “solve the problem before it happens.” I read about it this morning in The 7 Habits of...

We know the adage “don’t reinvent the wheel,” but do we use that leverage of building on the knowledge of others to our best advantage? I think sometimes we try to be clever and unique (see the last post about keeping things simple) rather than trying to build upon what...

K.I.S.S - Keep It Simple StupidSesame Street SimpleLess is MoreClarity over Cleverness

The Power of Simplicity

There are so many effective ways to say to keep something simple, clear, concise. A new one for me was the “Sesame Street Simple” made popular by the Procter &...

Trust. It is something that comes up when talking about people’s character. It is something most of us want (and/or even expect) in our relationships - family, friends, colleagues. It is something that, when broken, can be difficult, if not impossible, to repair. In ...