If you’ve ever run on a backwoods trail, you know how treacherous it can be. If you’re not careful, you can trip on a tree root or hit a gopher hole and wipe out. Where I live, you can even end up going over the edge of a cliff. When[…] Read On
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Life Isn’t All Rainbows and Unicorns
I’m upset. I know I shouldn’t be, but I am. Actually, I’m mad at myself. Why? The most emotionally charged of all reasons, at least for me: money. I stuck with a conservative investment strategy and, in a year when making 10 or 20 percent was a no-brainer, my portfolio[…] Read On
The Stickiness of Social Media
Ever wonder why a billion people are so enamored with social media that they spend hours a day posting and commenting on silly stuff that nobody gives a crap about? Is it because it’s addictive like gaming, gambling, pornography, reality TV, Big Macs and Starbucks? Of course it is, but that’s not[…] Read On
The Problem With Goals: They Don’t Change Behavior
Long ago, I had an old and very overweight friend who went on a crash diet and lost a ton of weight. I think he used Weight Watchers. What drove him was a single goal: He was lonely and wanted, well, you know. The thing is, women did not suddenly[…] Read On
Confessions of a Maniacal Control Freak
“I drive myself too hard.” “I push others too far.” “When I want something badly, I don’t know when to stop.” “I don’t suffer fools gladly.” “When I’m stressed, I often take it out on others.” “I’m sometimes hard on people, but that’s what it takes to win.” If any[…] Read On
Nobody Told Me There’d Be Days Like These
“Nobody told me there’d be days like these; strange days indeed, most peculiar mama.” – John Lennon What if you woke up one day in a bizarro world overrun with people whose self-image is a strangely twisted version of reality. People who say anything but what they mean and rarely mean[…] Read On
Why ‘Trust Your Gut’ Is Lousy Advice
When it comes to marriage, you’d better get used to being wrong a lot. Either that, or get used to giving up half your money. For many of us, dudes in particular, it’s one or the other. Neither alternative is pleasant, but having friends who’ve done the divide-by-two more than once,[…] Read On