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 →
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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 →
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 →
Staying Motivated
I do quite a bit of public speaking. Some of my best talks are to young leaders. In 2020, I created a new talk—The Long View. This is all about looking at your career over the long haul. Staying motivated seems hard when you’re young, but here are a few ideas to stay motivated no matter where you are in your… Read more →
Less Than $1,000 in Savings?
I have a simple LIFEies for you today. Save money for emergencies. A good rule of thumb is to have 6-8 months of living expenses set aside in liquid assets. Unfortunately: — 62% of Americans have less than $1,000 in their savings account. –21% of Americans don’t even have a savings account. –Across the board, a full 80% have less… Read more →
A Happy Life
Let’s start with the obvious. For a happy life, read LIFEies every Monday. Second, buy The Fantastic Life and incorporate the rules into your life. I have to include a plug every now and then. 🙂 I love tracking the Harvard Study of Adult Development. Since 1983, Harvard has tracked the lives of more than 700 men. The results give… Read more →
The Questions You Wish You Had Asked Your Parents
I thought the below WSJ article on questions we want to ask our parents was thoughtful. Why not, RIGHT NOW, ask any and all questions of our parents we might have? I have lost both my parents, so I sent this to my kids and said—now is the time, ask away. If you are good with your parents, congratulations. Now how… Read more →
Advice From the Self-made
I look for and find mentors everywhere I go. Some are people I speak with regularly, have known for decades, and get to learn from all the time (Thank you Bill Lee, and Jim Watkins). I also learn from people I have never met. I am constantly trying to get better. I view these people as personal mentors as well. … Read more →
Own your Time in 2020- Out of the Crisis Business
It is May, and wow, what a crazy first five months of the year. I have been spending a lot of time thinking about how I am going to make 2020, not the year of COVID-19 but MY year. A great year for me and my family. We got to spend much of this year with our kids (and a spouse). … Read more →
Mastering Self-Control… this LIFEies is written by me for me
There are some areas of my life where I have tremendous self control — like waking up to hike every morning at 4:00 am or earlier (for over 25 years). But then there are other areas where I fail completely, like passing up a cookie (or five). Self-control is your ability to resolve conflicts between your short-term desires and your long-term… Read more →