Simplicity or complexity
I was thinking the other day how we have a tendency to complicate things when there is no need to do so. Often when we are just starting out we just do things because that’s what needs to be done …
What’s the next piece
Originally posted 3-9-15 If you are like me I have a tendency to plan every thing out in advance, then back my way into something. Before I can do this I need that, or I can’t do that because I …
Going the distance
So I changed up my walking pattern this year, walking to the top of a nearby hill. The problem is that I was used to my previous walking path so I knew exactly where I was and how much longer …
Lean In…
Sometimes as I start to consider my goals for the upcoming year (generally around Thanksgiving). I’ll also come up with a theme for the year. I haven’t really had one for the last couple of years but this year I …
I didn’t think this one through
I do Thanksgiving, for reasons not to be discussed I started cooking Thanksgiving dinner years ago it has been our family tradition for years now. It starts with cleaning the house the week before (even with side projects) and leads …
Experiment Lately?
Originally Posted March 2 2015! When was the last time you experimented with something? Or tried something new that you haven’t done before? I tend to be experimental by nature at least when it comes to cooking. I’ll mix this …
Embrace it
Have you ever had one of those conversations that stick in your mind for a few days afterward? Not the kind where you regret something you said or should have said, but the kind that influences your demeanor or outlook …
The value of consistency
Of all the things that I do well or get credit for its not because I’m great or necessarily do a good job I’ve just been consistent. Committed to do better, stay the course, do what’s right, or solve the …
The M&M’s of Change
I recently gave a talk at the Montclair Chamber of Commerce’s monthly breakfast titled the M&M’s of Change. I started with this question “How do you handle change?” Our answer to this question can be summed up in two perspectives; …
Set a goal and move on it
So, I’m closing down one of my old sites but have decided to save the blog posts and repost them here mingled with new ones as well. There’s not that many so it should take too long to repost them. …