Playtime?

The luxury of being able to do things at your own pace should be treasured and not ignored. Provided you are creative—and everyone is creative or can develop creativity in some area of life—you can discover (perhaps rediscover) yourself and your outlets for self-expression. [Read more…]

Half of a great product, or a half-great product?

One of the things small entrepreneurs lack is time. Another is money or cash flow. And most commonly, small entrepreneurs are short on both time and money. [Read more…]

Do you stink at estimating?

Ever budget a figure for your medical expenses and find later that you’re way off? Or, estimate the amount of time it will take you to pull weeds in your backyard or build that new deck and wind up spending far more hours than you thought? [Read more…]

Is cleanliness really next to godliness?

Often attributed to John Wesley, founder of the Methodist church, this phrase seems descriptive of much of modern life. Parents yelling at kids to clean up their bedrooms. Neighbors tsk-tsking the guy on the block with the unkempt lawn. The engineer whose desk is so cluttered, his coworkers wonder how he finds anything. [Read more…]

Breaking up (or making up) is hard to do

We’ve all heard that it takes a certain number of days to make or break a habit. [Read more…]

Make some small decisions today

Let’s face it, big choices or big decisions are hard ones. That’s why they’re called “big”! [Read more…]

You have one minute to relax! :-)

In today’s mega-stress society, it’s difficult to take a 30 minute break during your workday to meditate, take a walk in nature, or engage in other meaningful activities that experts tell us are de-stressors. Here’s a suggestion you can do multiple times throughout your day. [Read more…]

Here is a fun brain teaser to test your reasoning skills

George asks Billy how old he is. Billy replies that two days ago he was 22, but next year, he’ll be 25 years old. How can this be? [Read more…]

Ask a different question

What if you are really stuck trying to find a solution to a difficult problem. You have tried all the usual techniques for thinking creatively, outside the box, and nothing . . .  Maybe the solution is to ask a different question. [Read more…]

What is a “SMART” goal?

Coaches and consultants alike encourage clients to set goals. A useful acronym in this regard is that for a goal to be an effective benchmark, it needs to be “SMART”. [Read more…]