A Note From the Author:
I recommend reading “Making Life Easier and Better” first, then the rest of the blog posts in order from oldest to newest. They tend to build on themselves. You will find them below. If you’ve already read these, scroll down for the latest post.
Setting Sail
My aerobic exercise of choice for over a decade has been cycling. It’s easy on my back and joints. However, because I live in Texas I often cycle on windy days. Sometimes the wind is in my face. I like it better when it’s at my back. That makes cycling much more pleasant, even if…
How many fingers do you see?
Many years ago I was watching the movie Patch Adams. Robin Williams plays aman who has so much anxiety that he checks himself into a psychiatric hospital.He meets a man named Arthur who was known for being a great innovator.Arthur holds up four fingers and asks, “How many fingers do you see.” WhenRobin answers four,…
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Why Take a Chance?
I had the honor of speaking at my Dad’s funeral. I said having him for a Dad was like having the answers in the back of the book. He was known for his wisdom and being able to figure out just about anything. Being an orthodontist in a small town, lots of people called him…
Leverage
Being a cowboy when I was a kid was hard work. We were often moving heavy things. Thank goodness we always had a strong helper. My dad called him Archimedes. It was a strong iron bar we kept in the back of the pickup. Archimedes was the great Greek mathematician who said, “Give me a…
Being Wrong
In 2011 my good friend Ed told me about TED talks. I soon got hooked and would watch them while eating lunch at my desk. I didn’t know a couple of them would alter the course of my life. In March of 2011 Kathryn Schulz gave a talk about being wrong. It changed the way…
No Buts
I spent most of my adult life selling insurance and coaching basketball. It was important for me to be a good communicator. I learned quickly that my choice of words mattered. One of the most effective word choices I make is replacing but with and. I do that when someone is giving me information and…
CYA
Many years ago I read a story about a young couple who just got married. The wife wanted to cook a nice meal for her husband. She made a delicious ham dinner. After they finished eating the husband complimented his wife on the food. Then he asked a question. “I noticed you cut the two…
Investing
“Throw me a pop up.” Those were my last words of my very first pee-wee league baseball practice. My friend Michael Taylor obliged, but the ball came down out of the blinding sun and hit me right in the mouth. It busted my lip and broke off one of my front teeth. I was seven…
The Golden Rule
We all know the golden rule, “In everything do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the law and the prophets.” Matthew 7:12. I am responsible for my actions by treating others the way I like to be treated. Taking that one step further, I do my best…
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