Now is the time to take stock of not only the last year, but also the last decade. This Thursday will be the end of the first decade of the 3rd millennium AD.
Think back to the end of the year 1999. Did you expect to be where you are today (2009) back then? Most people tell me “No.” Not that that’s a good or a bad thing. It is what it is. Things change.
Did you have one or more 10-year goals in 1999? Most people didn’t. Most people never get really clear about what they want.
Thinking long-term is a very good strategy if you want to be successful. Continue reading Another Year — And Decade — In The Books
The natural inclination of every human being is to be happy (gain pleasure) and avoid pain and suffering.
You don’t want the big new house, the new car, the perfect relationship, or even the perfect family visit this holiday season. You want Continue reading Cut to the Chase
By veggin’ I mean to relax and take it easy. To take a load off. To kick back and ‘veg out.’
I’m not one to suggest veggin’ very often, mainly because most people have the opposite problem. Most people spend way too much time veggin’: excessively watching TV; playing video games; social networking. I’m not judging. It is what it is. Continue reading The Virtues of Veggin’
I realize not everyone grew up watching TV in the 1970′s. This became abundantly apparent when a young acquaintance of mine didn’t know what the term ‘Grasshopper’ meant. Let me clarify for those blessed with youth or no television and offer the productivity perspective. Continue reading What’s in a name?
Luck is a very interesting term. In it contains a bit of uncertainty, the unknown, and chance. When things are going your way, they say, you should play the lottery because you’re lucky or going through a lucky streak.
But is this true? Is luck always a matter of chance or do we have some control over the way things turn out? Continue reading Do you feel ‘lucky’?
