Every decision we face with presents us with a balancing act. The consequences of our decisions take us to future responsibilities. For example, deciding to have sex with someone when we are young brings about a great responsibility especially if we choose to act without protection or a plan for the “just in case” scenario.… Read More
Embracing the Dark Side
This post could come from different angles as the “dark side” can refer to many different things, some quite fun. To keep with the nature of this blog, the dark side I refer to is what was previously posted. The dark side of freedom is our choice and the fantasy of everything we could be or… Read More
Are you a Victim of your Own Success?
As we go through life we build momentum. Our decisions and actions produce results. Those results may lead to success or failure. When we find failure, we have the opportunity to learn how to do things better and avoid those failings in the future. Provided we learn from our mistakes, we build success on our… Read More
Two Consequences of Our Decisions
A friend of mine at work brought out something he had posted on his wall years ago to post once again. He found the quote in a training package for leadership. There are some ideas that connect with us in multiple situations and times “The two most severe consequences decisions are success and failure.” -Anonymous If… Read More
The OODA Loop Part 3
As we learned in The OODA Loop Part 1 and 2, the first step in the process we enact every waking moment of our lives is to Observe and the second is to Orient ourselves to our intent, resources, and continuous improvement. The third step is to make a decision. As indicated earlier, a clear… Read More
It’s up to You
“Things aren’t gonna change unless you do.” These words were said to me in a conversation with Ron, the gentleman who checks people in at the doctor’s office. We were discussing having fun with what we do. Both of observed that more than half the people we interact with complain about things and most especially… Read More
Are you overwhelmed?
If you are overwhelmed, why? Have you accounted for the things pushing you into your overwhelmed state? Perhaps you should. We can get to the overwhelmed state easily when we don’t take control of our own lives. We become pray to external forces when we allow others to push us into doing things not aligned… Read More
Marriage is Business
Marriage is tough. Two people coming together doesn’t automatically make a relationship. It may start with energy and passion, but the relationship evolves over time. Passion comes and goes. Connections wax and wane. Communication strengthens and weakens. Individuals grow and change. As statistics indicate, many marriages end in divorce. There are all kinds of articles… Read More
Our Passage
What we were, are and become are the cobblestones along the passage of our lives. Each step we take along our path takes us out of the past and into the future. Our actions set the stones along the way. Our decisions are the mortar setting the stones in place. Our reflection on our… Read More
Deciding to Play
Play is unstructured fun where there are few or no expectations on the outcome. When we are young, playing comes natural. Kids naturally play alone or with other kids. They don’t worry about what needs to be done next or when the recess bell will ring. They simply play. They have fun with what they… Read More
Business of You 