We can sit here and tell people that we’ve been so busy we couldn’t get back to them but I call bullshit. I’m guilty of this too, some of the more accurate explanations of why we don’t respond are: 1) we’re afraid to say no to someone 2) we’re unsure of what to say 3) we forgot … [Read more...]
Handling The Stress
I’ve had some recent conversations regarding stress and worry that made me think more about my own personal relationship with these two destructive things. One person was telling me how they take stress from the job home and how that impacts his wife and kids, which from my … [Read more...]
My First Trip Overseas (Part 1)
Our travel day to Germany began in Paso Robles at about 9 am PST, we left for San Francisco International Airport in our rental car and arrived at the rental drop off around noon-ish and were than shuttled over to the international terminal where we went through bag check in and … [Read more...]
Escaping the Ruts
Do you know people that are stuck in a rut? If you don't know anyone that has been stuck in one than quite possibly it has been you. I think we have all been there at some point, and quite possibly more than once. Well, my biggest fear on the planet (I'm pretty sure that's a true … [Read more...]
Behind The Smiles…Life
After hearing about the suicide of an online acquaintance, I am reminded of conversations my wife and I have often…along with thoughts I have had. This life is short, precious, full of ups and downs…but more importantly, in this life, every single one of us has the power, the … [Read more...]
The Most Important Person I Know
I’ve talked a lot in the past about how things happen for a reason, about how people seem to appear in your life when you need them (for the most part, some people just suck and they’re just there to test you), and so on. One thing I have not discussed much, if at all, on this … [Read more...]
Who Are You?
If you approach me on a social networking site in the hopes that I will follow you or accept your friend request, there are some simple guidelines… 1) Have a photo of YOU for your avatar…if you’re a business I understand you can’t do that sometimes, but it’s always nice to … [Read more...]
The Power In Moments
We often times seem so quick to speak negatively about something or someone when we each know that is the furthest thing from productive as we could be. What are we attempting to accomplish by doing this? I don’t think there is a good answer to that question. There are, however, … [Read more...]
The Fear of Reaction
I had written the below thoughts down a little while back with the intent to go back through and clean it up a bit, after re-reading it I thought why try to fine tune it, sometimes thoughts in their original form are better...so I left it as I originally wrote it...random … [Read more...]
Customer Service: No dude, you don’t get it!
Quick story: my wife and I were in the downtown area of where we live around noon on a Sunday eating lunch, having a couple beers, and working on our laptops. This group of four guys (and a baby in a stroller) were sitting nearby and one guy in the group was quite loud, and in my … [Read more...]
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