by Jacob

A Divorce From Work

‘It’s better to have loved and lost than never loved at all.” –Alfred Lord Tennyson This is true of any relationship including our bodies, minds, friends, lovers and yes even our work. I’ve been struggling with what and how to write about recent events at work. In the last few months, I lost a love… Read More

by Jacob

The Weight of Work

This post may be better titled the weight of responsibility. However, this particular experience is associated with the return to work after two weeks of vacation with family and thus inexorably tied to the emotional weight of work itself. I just don’t think of my responsibilities at home with the kids, wife and house as… Read More

by Jacob

We’re Not Alone

Have you ever felt like just falling apart? I believe we all have at some point. Have you ever just felt like a witness to the never ending change in life with people coming and going and tasks seeming to lead no where? Perhaps a job without end or not able to get ahead is… Read More

by Jacob

One Decision Away

“We are one decision away from changing our life.” Mel Robbins A friend of mine shared with me this morning a brief video explaining how motivation is garbage.  Something else that resonates with the Biz of You is Mel’s comment about, “Your life comes down to your decisions and if you change your decisions, you’ll… Read More

by Jacob

Managing Our Aging

Physical change is present throughout our lives and it’s up to us to manage it.  Our bodies grow and mature into our twenties and thirties.  In our thirties and forties our bodies begin to show signs of wear and tear depending what we did in prior years.  In our fifties and sixties we can get… Read More