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Classics Are Classics for a Reason
“A pessimist complains about the room temperature. An optimist hopes it will change. A realist adjusts the thermostat.” Classics Are Classics for a Reason You’ve probably heard this comparison before. You might even think it’s outdated and a bit cheesy. But classics are classics for a reason, so don’t dismiss this one too quickly.…
Read MoreLife Is Like a Simon Says Game!
“Life is like a Simon Says game. It’s designed to get you out!” —Kent Julian At the time of this writing, if you Google “the world’s greatest Simon Says leader,” the internet has an opinion—and it’s split between two people. The first is considered the “Master of Simon Says” and is a “full-time PROFESSIONAL Simon…
Read MoreTasks and Outcomes
Notice the heading isn’t “Tasks VS Outcomes.” It’s “Tasks AND Outcomes.” Both are needed. Both are good. The key is to think about them in the right order. It’s easy to spend an entire day working on tasks while ignoring the fact that those tasks might not help you achieve the outcomes you want. That’s…
Read MoreStop Sharpening Your Pencil
“More Is Learned Through MOVEMENT Than Meditation.” When our children were young, they loved using our electric pencil sharpener. Their goal? To make their pencil tip as sharp as possible. One by one, our three little kiddos would push their pencil into the sharpener for five to 10 seconds. If the tip wasn’t perfectly pointed…
Read MoreLife Lessons from Scalping Lawns
OUCH! This past weekend, I scalped my yard. If you don’t live in a region like the Southeast, you may have never heard of “scalping” your grass. It’s the practice of mowing your lawn as low as possible in early spring. Here’s how the Lawn Doctor® blog describes it: “Scalping is mostly suitable for warm-season…
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