The title of the below article (which is from last month’s National Geographic) hit me hard. After a year of being locked down, and not able to travel, my answer to the question “Are we born to wander?” is an unequivocal yes. I have written several LIFEies about the benefits of travel over the years. Today, I want to add some thoughts that hit me… Read more →
Yearly Archives: 2021
Keeping Stress Under Control
We all have stress. Some stress is good. For almost a year, we have ALL been under too much stress from the COVID 19 pandemic, lock downs, job losses, being cooped up…you know what I am talking about. Let’s take 10 minutes to do a quick review of how we are handling stress. These areas are more critical than ever.… Read more →
Training Models to Get Smarter
It is really crazy how many resources are available to help you get smarter. I thought I was pretty engaged in the self-improvement arena, but I am always trying to get smarter, grow, learn. When I saw the article below and clicked on the diagram, I realized I was just a novice (which shows over 650 ways to get smarter organized). Do yourself… Read more →
Free eBook–The Best of LIFEies 2014-2020
I have been writing LIFEies since 2014, every week, rain or shine, and over the years I’ve noticed that you never know what topic will hit your audience the most. I have found that to be true. Weekly, I will get an email from a reader saying “Thank you for this week’s LIFEies, it was perfect timing.” With that in… Read more →
Do You Have Enough?
Today’s LIFEies is a quick one. Below is a very simple story from author Kurt Vonnegut about a conversation he had with the author of Catch 22, Joseph Heller. It is a LIFEies lesson in the purest sense. Please read the green highlighted section below and then simply ask yourself this question: Do I have enough? Knowing what you want… Read more →
Brutal Truths
I continue to learn every day and that is one thing I want to do the rest of my life. Sometimes…..ok, oftentimes, the truths are brutal and/or I have to relearn them over and over and over. Below is a wonderful reminder of lessons we`ve all had to learn at least once. I pulled out two I seem to get… Read more →
The Neuroscience of Trust
Below is a pretty detailed article from Harvard on building trust. Trust is something I have been thinking about, working on and trying to coach for over three decades. It’s a cornerstone of personal and professional life, so read below if you want to get into the weeds on this topic. My thoughts based on the below article are:… Read more →
No Outcome Thinking Time
If you’ve been following LIFEies for a while, you know I am a big believer in scheduling my time to the minute. My calendars are color-coded and every part of my day is planned out, from meetings to cold calling, to hikes and yes, even naps. I don’t do this to over plan, I do this to live my priorities. I’ve found… Read more →
Living in the Arena
I love the below quote from Theodore Roosevelt, now widely called The Man in the Arena. It’s so good, it’s worth reading annually. Now is your chance for 2021. Living a fantastic life means you live, full time, in the arena. If you are not out there fighting the fight, embracing the grind and growing right now…stop and spend some… Read more →
You Find What You Seek
I would imagine most LIFEies readers already know today’s subject line AND know it to be true. So today, this is a simple reminder to look for good, look for peace, and look for relationships throughout your day. Here are a couple ways I have tried to look in my day and week: –Collecting Sunrises and Catching Hope. Over… Read more →