When was quitting the best decision you could make? Why does society have such a negative view of quitting? Isn’t quitting another word for change? This summer I wrote an article about Quitting Time. It is an inspirational article that will change the world. Or it just may add a little humor to your day… and remember, more … More Quit your way to the top
This post is a follow up to an earlier post I wrote titled, “A Quiet Leader Manifesto.” If you have not read that piece, I recommend reading that piece first for a little context. It was a recurrent daydream. No, daydream is too warm and too fuzzy-bunny. No, this was more like a recurrent night … More Quiet Leader: The Imposter Syndrome
Business cards are stupid and they may be ruining your life. Go ahead, ask your card the following equation: 100000000000 (100 Billion) x 118 = ? Bet your card draws a blank, just check the back of your card… What do the numbers mean? The first number – 100 Billion. No, it is … More Why Your Business Cards May be Ruining Your Life
Do you know what it takes to make someone go vacant (The Hard drive is busy processing kind of vacant…)? All you have to do is ask them “Can you tell me what your strengths are?” Then watch. I give you permission to try it as an experiment. “Uh…” is usually the response. Interestingly, “Uh” is a … More Positive Psychology: 5 Ways to Understand Your Strengths
This is the second in a series of articles on Positive Psychology. I have written a longer, more referenced article on the subject which you can find here. To get the content hot off the press, sign up at the email link on the right column of this page or at my Facebook page. You can also search … More Positive Psychology: Listening for the Rest of the Story
This is a great piece about “Following your Passion” by Mike Rowe. I agree with his advice. Some jobs suck at first but you find a way to like them. Sometimes relationships are like that too. Sometimes parenting is like that… and exercise… and living with some of the stupid decisions I have made. Come to think … More Follow your passion is crappy career advice
“Do what you love and you won’t work a day in your life” is a popular and pretty stupid motto. I think it was written by someone who was either high or who was trying to sell some books… or by someone who was high while trying to sell books. (I am opting for the … More Things you can do when you are stuck [in your job] 2.0… Or how some jobs should be like a one night stand.
Most days I like my job. Usually my job is challenging and I learn things about myself and other people, and I feel that I am helping people to improve other people’s lives. Some days though, I hit a rut and lose focus. Those days I fantasize about I would like really like to be … More Things you can do when you are stuck [in your job] 1.0.
Yesterday I was asked by my 10 year old daughter if my dream is to be a Psychologist. I answered that I can remember when I was 18, I told a complete stranger that I wanted to become a Shrink when I grow up. Well, I’m not there yet. “Do you need to have a title … More Life-ology?
Getting High on Recovery 