That’s the advice I gave my brother last year. I really needed that advice? Whether I am working or playing, the activities I most enjoy are those that involve helping others. Yesterday, I repaired electrical wires at my sister’s house. Today, I got my daughter’s car fixed. It had a broken motor mount and she…

Most of us have heard the expression about chasing squirrels, which relates to a dog being focused on one thing – like going for a walk – and then darting off to chase a squirrel if one crosses his path. What does this have to do with life? Everything. When people go through life wondering why…

When you spend your life chasing one urgent thing after another, you often lose sight of what is important. What is important? That’s what you need to decide. Set aside everything for one day, except this one thing: Decide what is important in your life. Once you make that decision, everything will change. Are you going…

After fretting and complaining about a “large” project I have been putting off for months, it simply had to get done. Lucky me, today was the day. Rather than whining about it, I grabbed a cup of tea and went to work. After less than 4 hours of focused effort, I was done. For more…

If we go through life thinking ours is the best (or only) point of view, we will miss out. Our “views” can be colored by the “glasses” we are wearing, e.g., our personal life experiences, our daily influences, the people we hang out with, etc. Different colored “glasses” can, literally, transform what we see before us.…

How does it make you feel when someone helps you? Even if you pay them to help, it still feels great to get help when you need it. At least that’s the case for me. Today, I went next door to my sister’s house to offer a little help. It went like this: Remove, test…

In 1969, George Harrison of The Beatles, wrote a song by that title. The lyrics are simple, but profound in many ways. In the midst of his busy (and, perhaps, overwhelming) life with The Beatles, Harrison retreated to Eric Clapton’s country house and wrote the song while in the garden, enjoying a spring day. We all experience…

Focus (from Merriam-Webster.com) a: a center of activity, attraction, or attention b: a point of concentration Is it possible to focus on more than one thing at a time? I believe not. Yet, I continually try to do so. What happens when you (try to) “focus” on more than one thing at a time? Not…

With so many options in our lives, we can easily stay busy doing just about anything other than what is truly important. Why do we do this? It’s easy. It’s fun. It’s painless. Pick one. As I sit here writing, there are other, more important things looming. For example: I need to write for my business…

This week, my son started CNA school, a step towards becoming a nurse. Despite his parents’ reservations, it was his choice. Two days later (today), he quit, with no refund. Why? It was much different than what he thought. The boundaries, regulations and privacy policies were overwhelming. He’s a people person, and the threat of having…