Is this thing going to hold me up? What if I fall? What happens if it breaks? How often are safety checks conducted? How high is this really going? We’re going THERE?! How fast would I die if I fell? … Read More
5 Powerful Discoveries from Reading a Book Every Day
Even now, I can hear my instructor berating us in staff meetings: “What are you reading? Readers are leaders! Do you want to influence your students? Make sure you’re feeding yourself!” And he is absolutely right. You may not be … Read More
Getting the MOST out of What You Learn
I love learning. I love to read. I love to listen to podcasts. I love attending seminars. Here is my list for how to get the most out of what you learn: Schedule It. Your Reading/Learning Time. It … Read More
Keep Being Good to People
They all had HUGE smiles on their faces. Maybe it was because for part of the night I swapped tops with a staff member (the top was so pretty)… But they were all laughing, carrying on, and having a good time … Read More
The First You Or The Second Who?
We’d all like to think that we are making a difference. Most of us want to feel special; unique. One of the six human needs is significance. So, for those of us who rate it at the top of our … Read More
Thoughts on Hopelessness, Anxiety, and Sleep
Written on November 28, 2017 Hope. It really is the best feeling ever. For the last three to four weeks, for whatever reason, I have just felt so hopeless. I hate it when I feel this way, because everything is … Read More
Peace or Panic. You Get to Choose.
For more than the entirety of my adult life, I have worked on Saturdays. Like, allll Saturday long. Usually from 8am until 7pm. Sometimes later. It’s just what you do as a martial arts instructor. Classes go from 9am-1pm, we … Read More
A Tale of Two Ice Cream Parlors
Two ice cream parlors. Two store fronts. Two great locations. SAME STREET. Not only the same street, but literally separated by two other businesses. A father and son could play catch at a safe distance from both of their doorsteps. … Read More
Want to Make More Money? Answer Your Phone.
He who answers the phone gets paid. My bus broke down. Again 🙁 I am starting to wonder if it would be a better use of my time and money to just buy another 15 passenger van or two in … Read More