I have a small workshop in the backyard. I learned woodworking from my grandfather and I get a great deal of satisfaction from creating something with my own hands. I spend a lot of time out there and have made several improvements to the shop over the past several months in order to make it … Continue reading Clearing the Air
Happy to Work
Last week, my daughter Abby started a new internship at Covenant Hospital here in Lubbock. Over the next several months, she’ll rotate through different departments to learn about what they do and potential employment opportunities they have. There’s also a classroom training aspect where she and the other interns (all young adults with developmental disabilities) … Continue reading Happy to Work
Inner Space: What Your Desk Tells Other People About You
He called it the “writing box.” It had a surface area roughly the size of a laptop computer, but was deep enough to house a drawer for paper, pen, and ink. Designed by Thomas Jefferson while a delegate to the 1776 Continental Congress, this portable work space would serve him well. It’s where he wrote … Continue reading Inner Space: What Your Desk Tells Other People About You
Change the Way You Act
Welcome back! I hope you had a merry Christmas full of family, friends, and good cheer. I’m actually enjoying a second round of Christmas this week. My parents flew into town last night and are spending the week with us. I anticipate a week of much needed rest before hitting the New Year in stride. … Continue reading Change the Way You Act
Change the Way You Talk
Each year, I identify a handful of personal challenges. This is different form setting resolutions – something that millions of people do as part of their New Year’s celebration. I used to set resolutions as well, but switched to challenges for a couple of reasons. First of all, resolutions are often too vague. The most … Continue reading Change the Way You Talk
Change the Way You Think
As a young professional, I used to listen to motivational guru Zig Ziglar. He was a top salesman turned motivational speaker who published a number of books and other materials regarding the keys to success. During my long work commutes in Nashville, Tennessee, I would often forgo the radio in favor of an audio book … Continue reading Change the Way You Think
The Best Time Management Tool You’re Not Using
In 2004, researchers flying over a Scottish field made a startling discovery. The team, working for the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), were photographing the landscape in order to update their catalog of various archeological sites. As they passed through an area known as Warren Field, they spied some … Continue reading The Best Time Management Tool You’re Not Using
How Well Do You Juggle?
At some point in high school, I decided to learn how to juggle. I don’t recall the catalyst for this impulse, but I grabbed three tennis balls from the garage and a short how-to book from the library. I spent weeks practicing, standing over my bed so the errant balls wouldn’t fly all over the … Continue reading How Well Do You Juggle?
Get Your Priorities Straight
“Too much to do and not enough time to do it in.” That’s how most people typically describe their work day to me. They’re buried under a mountain of work and don’t have a second to breathe. They keep their nose to the grindstone, but no matter how hard they work, the mountain only seems … Continue reading Get Your Priorities Straight
Why You Should Stack Your Mulch
A couple of weeks ago, I took a trip to the local home improvement store to buy some mulch. I was finishing up a backyard landscaping project and needed quite bit. Fortunately, it was on sale for about half the normal price, so I bought 20 bags. Back at the house, I asked my son … Continue reading Why You Should Stack Your Mulch
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