Practicing a New Habit Takes Only Moments

And the sun will rise every day

Time. It’s a fleeting thing really. Something that there just never seems to be enough of.  You can’t replace it once it’s passed by. At the beginning of a new year, we often make resolutions or want to try new things.  Sometimes, though, we decide that we just can’t because we don’t have enough time.  Here’s [...]

Think you are too small?

Boy jumping in puddle

Ever feel like you are too small and can’t make a difference? Trust me, that’s just not the case. You are exactly right. You are perfect – in your own, far from perfect way. You can be the one to make a difference that truly matters. How do I know this? Well – I just [...]

What Does It Take for People To Share Their Voice & Story?

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While driving this morning I listened to @Topgold’s Audioboo entitled “To Share”, where he asked a group of people to record their thoughts about sharing and Christmas.  You can listen to it below. listen to ‘To Share’ on Audioboo As I listened to the Audioboo, I noticed that quite a  few of the people were [...]

If I Don’t Reach My Goal – Have I Failed?

Success flow chart on a blackboard

Late last month I wrote about my goal of writing 50 thousand words this month as part of Digital Writing Month.  Some 26 days later, I know that I won’t reach that goal; at least not in the way I had totally envisioned. Now, I could spend a lot of time feeling frustrated about this….but [...]

3 Blogging Reminders

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Tonight, my family dinner was cancelled so I was able to jump into #Blogchat.  I have not been able to attend it for weeks; so it was really nice to spend time with old and new friends chatting about blogging.  There are so many smart people who participate in #Blogchat.  Being around them for an [...]

The SOBCon Lego Man Story – 4 Learnings About Work-Life & Social Media

Sharing Dessert in Chicago

This is my son Adam.  He is 9 years old and is a special boy. Sometimes when I travel for business he misses me.  Recently, I attended SOBCon in Chicago.  The night before I was to leave, Adam told me how sad he was feeling and that he would really miss me. In an effort [...]

Keep Fooling Yourself or Own Your Life & Act

Start teaching generosity when kids are young

The moment when it all comes together can be a pretty powerful moment.  Especially if it is the moment when your realize that you  have been fooling yourself.  Fooling yourself that you: Love your job. Are happy in your relationships. Are the very best parent that you can be. Are living your life the way you [...]

Happy Birthday Bob & Shakespeare – A Three Generation Chat

Happy Birthday Bob

The Value of Connecting & Building Traditions Life can be pretty busy and it can be hard for families to stay connected.  Between work, school, sports, volunteering and everything else that goes on in our lives it can be  difficult to find the time to simply be in touch with one another. A few years [...]

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