I did a talk last night, and it was inside and there were lots of flies buzzing around me. I had a mini anxiety attack and ran out of there. (It wasn’t noticeable and I finished my talk … but it still freaked me out a bit.) I’m not sure...
Wow, what a beautiful spring day. May is the best month of the year. By far. It’s the month of new things (flowers and leaves) and graduations. It’s the month of May baskets and moms. It’s the month of remembrance … seriously, it’s got everything. (except Halloween, which is awesome.)...
“I don't want my life to be defined by what is etched on a tombstone. I want it to be defined by what is etched in the lives and hearts of those I've touched.” ― Steve Maraboli I recently read a devotional on motive and how your motive for doing...
Last week I was fresh from returning my cat to the ARL (animal rescue league) in Des Moines. I was full of guilt and regret. In my ongoing attempt to extract a lesson from absolutely everything that happens to me, good or bad, the lesson I learned was the cat...
Me stuff: 1. I took my cat back to the animal rescue league on Saturday. We just weren’t a fit. My bloodied and battered limbs thank me … hopefully, the cat will find some other household that can appreciate his energy. I feel like a massive loser, regardless. 2. I...
“In every day, there are 1,440 minutes. That means we have 1,440 daily opportunities to make a positive impact.”~ Les Brown Lately it seems that everywhere I turn there is some kind of negativity or drama. Whether it is with the kids at home or the meetings I am in...
The 17th annual run at the lake is taking place this Saturday.* The family is running with me – my one nephew is claiming that this will indeed kill him. I told him we’ll just roll his body into the lake after he perished. He said he always thought burial...
To make puff pastry you have to work really hard. To quote the internet “While insanely delicious, puff pastry is also quite possibly one of the most finicky and labor-intensive things that you can make in the kitchen.” Raising a kid is the same (and a cat for that matter)....
“Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in.” ~ Alan Alda I was fortunate to be able to attend a nursing team lead meeting this past week. I left the meeting...
I once told Dr. Kakade that any losses I take in my business (when I had the coffee shop) were fine because that’s a tax deduction. He said you have to lose money first, and then basically you can only take 25-35% off your taxes. He said “YOU HAVE TO...
