Two things matter most to me. My job and my work. But wait, before you jump, stay with me for one quick moment. We’ve got traditional definitions for job and work, but I’d like to propose a new one. What a job and work is, is a few things. Job – Something that you do, that you’re required to do. …
There’s no question that no matter your race, language, ethnicity, or however you may describe a “person” we’re all made up of the same DNA. From one person to a next, we share 99.9% of the same DNA. That 0.1% is what differentiates us. No matter where I am in the world, I’ve observed that we as humans run through …
How do we hold compassion for people, events, or ideas that we’ve never experience ourselves? The nature within California is under attack once again. This time it’s much closer to home. Lightning strikes decimated and sparked terrible flames that have been spreading for over a week. It was just in February that I attended a weekend retreat nearby Ben Lomond …
Personal Endurance Regimen Objective: Build the core strength, shoulder flexibility, and balance for a hand stand. Goal: Do a handstand for 10 seconds without the wall (or hopping?) Timing: 6 weeks or less. Exercises: ? Where are you now:? Photos:? High intensity training // strength building // stretching & recovery // flexibility // cardio // breath-work Ab challenge – 2 …
I noticed a shift in my career life the other week when I began to think of using questions to help guide Jennifer through the project. The old me would have dictated the requirements and asked “have any questions?”. I also sent her a presentation deck of a similar project from a different team as a guide instead of sending …
Keeping in touch with people isn’t always the easiest. With time, I’ve discovered that many of my friendships can fall into 3 buckets. Proximity Activity Sex/Intimacy Moreover, it get’s even more interesting if you consider whether your friendship is with a male or a female. It’s often one or two, or even three of these buckets mixed together that makes …
I’m in Cabo San Lucas. It’s an island town at the very tip of a special area in Mexico called Baja California which literally translates to “below california”. It’s not quite Tijuana or Rosarito, and it isn’t quite a coastal town in California like Santa Cruz or Monterey. The main economy of Cabo is tourism, and with it 3 million …
There’s no simple answer or rule that tells us that we should do anything for anyone other than ourselves. The thing is, there’s an entire world apart when we do decide to think and act for the benefit of the collective. To start small, we can think about our friends. This is another human outside of ourselves that we’ve shared …
The quality of your thoughts determines the quality of life around you. “I don’t make the rules, I just break them” Several experts have said communication is not the message that is sent, but the message received. A fast follow is easily “communication is 90% non-verbal”. What it comes down to it, the mental model, the trust, and the confidence …
What is fear other than a graceful friend that you can count on to appear at all times? What is fear other than a reminder that you are growing. What is fear other than another opportunity to practice your ability to respond to your circumstances and begin to influence them proactively. Remember your life path, and the grounding within in. …
