Taking note of the good things
Posted in Life Tips on May 17th, 2007
Do you carry around a pocket or purse full of keys that you rarely if ever use? I am a minimalist when it comes to my keys, so I carry only the bare minimum of what I will be using. At times I take this too far and am left running back for a key [...]
Posted in Life Tips on May 8th, 2007
We lead busy lives these days, and often the business each day keeps us preoccupied with our thoughts. When this happens, usually we end up so focused that we take little or no notice to those around us. If you were to have the ability to step outside yourself and take a look, you would [...]
Posted in Quotes on May 8th, 2007
Every man who is high up loves to think that he has done it all himself; and the wife smiles, and lets it go at that.
Sir James M. Barrie
I enjoyed finding this quote as I think it is well put, perhaps better than the more known/popular version
Behind every great man there’s a great woman
You may [...]
Posted in Family Values, Recommended Articles on May 7th, 2007
ZenHabits has a great article titled “How to be a Great Dad” that I read today. Though I think the list is far from complete in all the things you should do, it is a great set of things that any parent should do. Overall the idea of putting your family first and choosing to [...]
Posted in Life Tips on May 7th, 2007
All of us come from different backgrounds and currently live in different states in our lives. This is particularly true when talking about our financial mindsets. Regardless of your current financial position, you should always strive to live within your means.
Credit card debt, and debt in general for that matter is at an all time [...]
Posted in Quotes on May 6th, 2007
Never be afraid to try, remember…
Amateurs built the ark
Professionals built the Titanic
I am a big believer that most people can do most anything if they just try. There are limitations to what we can do, but attitude, effort and persistence can overcome most perceived obstacles.
Much of what I do professionally I have learned [...]
Posted in Photos on May 3rd, 2007
Taking photos of water can be challenging at times. During the middle of the day when it is reflective you have to use a polarizing filter for decent results, which most of us don’t have with us. One fun technique to do is to take water when dusk is approaching or in a [...]
Posted in Quotes on May 2nd, 2007
It’s your aptitude, not just your attitude that determines your ultimate altitude.
– Zig Ziglar
Yep, he’s one of the masters at the coined phrase, but he has some great ones. Ziglar’s point here is right on. We need to have skills and abilities, but our attitude towards whatever we are trying to accomplish is [...]
Posted in Life Tips on May 2nd, 2007
In today’s Internet-driven world, it’s a pretty safe bet that you have a computer. The fact that you are reading this blog increases the odds of that significantly. How nice or old of a computer you have could vary completely though. I found these interesting facts about home personal computer ownership:
Three or more computers in [...]
Posted in Life Tips on May 1st, 2007
Ever feel like you get to the end of the day and you really haven’t accomplished much? Oh, you worked hard at a variety of things, but nothing important seemed to get done. You are likely not alone, but don’t take solace in that, do something about it!
I have found that my most productive times [...]
