I found Kristin through David Kanigan — read more! I highly recommend following her blog to get more great stuff like this…
Chaos is not the problem…
“Resiliency means recognizing that chaos occurs in our own mind and we can react accordingly. In other words: Chaos is not the problem, it’s how we respond to it that makes the difference between balance and imbalance.” ~ Chip Weiner
22 cheap and easy ways to eat healthy
My friend David Kanigan confessed an addition to donuts on his blog a few weeks back and I chided him on his blog without confessing a similar addition to Cheddarwursts and other hotdogs and sausages with similar nutritional value…
No more excuses! Forget about the tempting smells from the pizza place down the block. Or how easyit is to pick up a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich on the way to work. These tips make eating healthy not only easier, but often cheaper, too.
Source: 22 Cheap and Easy Ways to Eat Healthy | Greatist.com
At home, my wife is obsessed with providing the best of live and homemade foods. In my office where I have my own refrigerator and microwave the contents are Cheddarwursts and Diet Mountain Dew. Sigh. I need to go to the source and review this list. Maybe you do too…
The era of prosperity-on-auto-pilot is over
David Kanigan curated this quote from Hugh MacLeod about the current economy…
“Hardly a morning goes by these days without me hearing some story…about American economic woe…
The Great Convergence is upon us, and our friend, the Internet is accelerating the process…
The good news is, if you have a talent, the world wants it, and it has never been so easy to show your talent to the world…
The bad news is, especially for us fat & lazy Americans, is that the great, century-long era of Prosperity-on-Autopilot is over…
The world still wants serious talent. And it still wants people doing the grunt work: pushing mops, digging ditches, waiting tables, answering phones, flipping burgers etc…
Learn how to work hard, work long hours. Find something you love, and then excel at it. Above all else, learn how to create, learn how to invent. That’s your only hope, really.
Source: The Era of Prosperity-on-Auto-Pilot Is Over – Lead.Learn.Live.
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How do you say…
…”frikkin’ briliant” in British? However you say it, that’s what Nicholas Bate is…
Blogger David Kanigan quoted Nicholas on his blog and I follow them both now in Google Reader. After curating one of Nicholas’ posts he offered to send me some of his works via post which is no small thing considering he lives in London — the London — and I live in Algoma. Wisconsin. USA. Not only was I surprised that Nicholas actually kept his word but I was also impressed by the quality of his work…
Do yourself a favor! Go to Nicholas’ blog and subscribe to his updates using your favorite methodology. While you’re at it, treat yourself to some of his books. You’ll thank me for it!
On technology and relationships…
Ouch! I started watching this TEDtalk thinking this didn’t apply to me but the longer Sherry Turkle talked the more I heard her describing me…
Our fantasies of substitution (with tech) have cost us… – Lead.Learn.Live.
To illustrate her point, I find myself posting this video before I’ve even heard her conclusion and I’m tweaking this post while I could be sitting in bed with my wife drinking coffee…
Something sacred…
My blogging buddy David Kanigan shares this…
“To me, there’s something sacred about reading a blog post on someone else’s site. It’s like visiting a friend’s house for a quick meal ‘round the breakfast table. It’s personal — you’re in their space, and the environment is uniquely suited for idea exchange and uninterrupted conversation. In many ways, we should be treating our blogs like our breakfast tables. Be welcoming & gracious when you host, and kind & respectful when visiting.”
For me this is so true and I’m thankful for the treats I get at his ‘table’…
David Kanigan is right — it IS more complicated than it might seem…
Got excuses?
Watch this for one minute…
Takes only 1 minute to find inspiration for your work-out… – Lead.Learn.Live.
Every behavior and every thought has a consequence
“When you choose the behavior, you choose the consequences. When you choose the thoughts, you choose the consequences.” –Dr. Phil McGraw
First, look at the consequences and decide. Is this what I really want?
My dad once told me, “Remember what you know.” Through the years, I have found this to be great advice. So many times we forget simple truths in life, things that we already know. Often, I write about these simple truths to not only remind my readers, but to also remind myself of things that we already know and may have forgotten to practice in our lives.
Today I write about choices.
Every choice that we make is followed by a consequence. Too often, we act impulsively, not taking the time to think through the possible repercussions of our actions. We do not play the tape through, which means that we do not visualize the backlash of our thoughts and behaviors. We simply act without thinking it through in its totality.
Whether our choices are impulsive or well thought out, the consequences will be the same. Take the time to play the tape through. The choices we make when emotions are high, we usually come to regret. Take a moment to think it all the way through.
Source: Every Behavior and Every Thought Has a Consequence | Let Life in Practices
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