It’s About Time
The anticipation of waiting for a good thing can drive you a little nutty. I get this way any time I plan a vacation – even more when the date is less than a month away. I especially feel this way when no specific deadline is issued to me (like a recent comment from a…
Celebrate Milestones
A number of years ago I did an exercise to give myself perspective on where I had been, and where I wanted to go. This exercise has three parts: Once Was, Is Now, and Can Be. I included areas of personal and career goals as part of this exercise and it looked like this: Once…
Time to Rotate the Tires
I have a little sticker in the top corner of my windshield that reminds me of when to get my car’s oil changed, and when to rotate the tires. If that sticker wasn’t there, I would probably forgo regular car maintenance until something went terribly wrong. And no one wants to get stuck on the…
Kick It
Track stars put together a strategy that gives them a competitive pace throughout most of the race. The best athletes save just a little bit more to “kick it” right at the end for the win. They push themselves almost to their maximum, but know when to summon up that extra bit of juice to…
Taking One for the Team
I am happy it’s Monday. Not that I don’t wish for another relaxing weekend to come along sooner than later, but I’m ready to get back to my regular job. Summertime brings about home improvement projects, some cleaning out and cleaning up projects, and at our house: lots of outside time. As a result of…
