Why do you say thanks, to be polite or something more? When someone holds a door for you, a simple “Thank you” seems appropriate. Trish often makes breakfast or dinner for both of us; I say “thanks,” but is that enough or does it become empty because I say it every...

Often when something bad happens to us, we wonder if we could have done something differently. Maybe, but how do we know whether that would turn out better in the end? Things that are bad in the short term might be great on the long term. I remember doing poorly on my...

Back when I lived in London, I took my last Siberian Husky, Silverbear everywhere I could. He was a regular at The Old White Bear, the greatest pub we could have asked for, until it tragically closed due to developer greed. He also frequently joined me at CrossFit...

One of my favorite sports movies of all time is Cool Runnings, the story of the Jamaican bobsled team. It is such a great story about athletes who wanted to go to the Olympics so badly that they found a (very unlikely) way. There is so much inspiration in the movie;...

On a recent road trip, Trish and I had an interesting discussion about the frustration of conflicting priorities. Are conflicting priorities even possible? Not really. At any given time, you can have only one priority. If you have “conflicting priorities,” you have...

The key to living a fulfilling life is captured elegantly in the Serenity Prayer by Reinhold Niebuhr: God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference. When you are feeling angry,...

Even after more than a quarter century together, Trish and I still puzzle each other. Sometimes I think we are from different planets. It's a common occurrence for Trish to say something and me to respond, “What the heck are you even saying?” She then...

It’s funny how many of us get to the end of the week, excited by the approach of the weekend. If you work Monday through Friday, the weekend means freedom from the weekly grind. Saturdays are the best. Sunday nights definitely have a different feel than...

This post is inspired by a comment on one of my earlier posts. One of my devoted readers lamented the fact that she has not gone sailing because she has not yet learned how to back up the trailer. What a bummer! One of the things I miss about living close...

As a business owner, can you care too much? When you put so much of your passion, time and effort into your business, it's easy to merge your identity with the business. Is it who you are or is it what you do? If a potential customer decides not to buy, do...

Dealing with unwanted email helped me have a decision-making insight. Some decisions are so powerful that they eliminate the need for subsequent decisions. I kept getting "Nat Geo Kids" emails and was wondering why. I went to my account and realized there are many...