The To Don’t List

I just finished listening to the audiobook of Good to Great by James Collins and I ran across this concept. If you know me at all, you’ll know that I love me a good list. I write them out by hand – which I also love doing – and the one I create the most, …

Five-Thing Thursday: October 26th.

Welcome to another Installment of Five-Thing Thursday! Here are Five Things that I want you to know: Thing #1: In case you missed it, Sunday’s Blog post is about resiliency and overcoming seemingly impossible challenges Thing #2: I have officially broken out the thick – and I mean thick – socks to counter chilly evenings Thing #3: …

The Lesson of Rick Allen

I’ve been going back through the musical archives lately, and if you’re in – or close to – my particular age bracket (or maybe younger, and I’ll explain why in a moment) the name of Rick Allen might just ping a memory. It might also be immediately recognizable. If you know, you know. You see, …

Normalize Discomfort

I’m not the biggest fan of my own voice. To clarify, I’m talking about hearing a recording of my voice being played back to me. I never sound on a recording, the way I think I sound when I’m just talking – which is kind of ridiculous because in both cases, it’s still me doing …

Begin. The Rest is Easy(ier)

There are two words I want to talk about today: Activation Energy. Now this is pretty much what it says on the tin. Activation energy is the amount of energy needed to start a process. It can be a chemical reaction, if can be a car going from a standstill to moving, it can be …

Five-Thing Thursday: October 5th

Welcome to another Installment of Five-Thing Thursday! Here are Five Things that I want you to know: Thing #1: It’s Spooky Season!!! It doesn’t feel like it quite yet (Not that I’m complaining) but we’re moving into one of my favorite seasons. Thing #2: That thing you want to do, but aren’t because (insert reason here): You’re …

Change. Your Mind.

Welcome to the first post of October! It’s Spooky Season up here in my neck of the woods – though it doesn’t feel like it at the minute with it being Sunny and Seventy degrees out there. I’m not complaining, mind. The trees are starting to turn, leaves are starting to fall, Autumn is here …