self-discovery Archive
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Here’s The Score
On the idea behind the Daily Fix, and a little about discipline and adaptation. And how Ian is a windbag.Posted on March 5, 2012 | No CommentsOn the idea behind the Daily Fix, and a little about discipline and adaptation. And how Ian is a windbag. -
What Makes YOU So Special, Anyway?
Figuring that out may make all the difference in the world.Posted on February 18, 2012 | No CommentsOne of the first things we learn in Self Employment 101 or our Small Business Independent Studies class is that we have to have something that makes us unique. This... -
That Integrity Thing
Your situational ethics aren't going to bring you happinessPosted on December 7, 2011 | 1 CommentWhile it's right and just for a business to earn a profit, it may only do so by providing a real benefit to its customers. That's integrity. -
A Lesson in Gratitude
When the teacher is the studentPosted on November 17, 2011 | No CommentsThe number of blessings each of us has is virtually unlimited. -
Be Offensive, Be Very Offensive!
Otherwise, let's get past race and gender and on to greater thingsPosted on November 10, 2011 | No CommentsOutside of rare, really good comedy, I think a culture has been created by those who believe they're pro-minority and pro-women, and imbedded in that culture is the wrong-headed notion that because wrongs were done to the group they support, the situation can be balanced by doing a subtle or overt wrong to the group they view as inappropriately privileged. -
One
That's how many "true" selves you havePosted on November 9, 2011 | No CommentsPay attention when you get angry and ask yourself, "who's angry?" If the answer is, "me!" then ask, "but who asked the question?" It takes about one-tenth of a second to realize that it's not you that's angry, but some part of you that you don't necessarily have to validate at that moment. -
Play!
It's not just for children anymorePosted on November 8, 2011 | No CommentsMost of us adults think we have to work with a purpose in mind, but maybe we just have to remember what it was like to play. Have faith that new insights will occur, and immerse yourself fully in whatever your life's mission may be. -
Thank God it’s Monday!
Why wait until friday to start living?Posted on November 4, 2011 | No CommentsSo I dropped HUGE dollars for books - ten to be exact - and came home with two weeks' worth of reading material. One of the books is Thank God it's Monday! - A Tool Kit for Aligning Your Lifevision and Your Work, by Tim Hoerr. It is the height of irony that a book with this much to offer should be found in a place where overlooked, under-marketed books go to die. -
What do you expect?
Expect nothing, get ....Posted on October 31, 2011 | No CommentsIf you work with low expectations when the challenge is great, it may help you get through the tough work of doing one incremental task at a time without stressing about achieving the greater goal right away. -
Task Management
What works for you?Posted on October 28, 2011 | No CommentsWhat used to work was just to dig in, start working, and do whatever came to mind. When I was running a single business, that actually worked pretty well, as long as I had enough caffeine in my system!