I love to read. And one of the areas that I read about is self-help. Why? My main reason is that I believe we are all a work in progress. We should be constantly learning and adapting to the world around us. This is key to our survival and thriving. …

Can we Improve the Second Time Around? — The old saying goes that history repeats itself. And that only fools are not aware of this and will suffer because of it. BUT is this true? I do believe that history repeats BUT with a twist. It is not exactly the same history/event but it feels like it is. …

I believe that here in the US we operate on a fully engaged life. Mostly because of technology, we have learned not to disconnect from work. As the old saying goes, just because you can does not mean you should. …

We often can not see too clearly into the future so most of us choose to be right at the moment. It must be an ego thing. Being an independent voter I find room for compromise in most positions that the left and the right hold dear to their hearts. …

I recently saw a post by David Lancefield in which this ladder appeared. It interested me enough to go to the untools.co site to look around. And David’s work inspired me to think through it for myself. As individuals, we all make decisions all of the time. …

Let us consider these two variables: skeptical and open-minded. The skeptical variable can range from not skeptical to skeptical. Open-minded one can range from open to closed-minded (not open-minded). There are four possibilities: Not skeptical and Not Open Minded (NSNOM) As an NSNOM, You are not questioning anything. You are…

As a parent, I see the value of doing the right thing every day. I am intensely observed, even when I do not think I am. I am. The picture above shows the desire of a child to observe a parent. I see my little one putting on her mom’s…

Businesses worry about failure. Discussion of it is prevalent in most meetings and minimizing it has become a full-contact sport. Minimizing the risk at all costs is the motto of most companies. Most companies believe that it is better to be incrementally successful vs. big idea successful. I love the…

I am 55 years old. In most places I work, I am a senior guy. The gray hair helps add to that image. When I started my career at 23 I walked into a group of 10 people where I was the youngest and most of them were on average…