As we learned in The OODA Loop Part 1, the first step in the process we enact every waking moment of our lives is to Observe. The second step in the OODA process is the most important. How we orient ourselves to the observations we make can determine the course of our lives down to… Read More
The Fire of Focus
Time may be the fire in which we burn, but our focus is what catches us on fire. Our focus determines our reality. It has the ability to stress us out, feel tranquil or simply be happy. Time is a limited renewable resource provided we wake up every day. How we use our time and… Read More
Just a Little Buffer
Let’s say you value yourself and know what you value in life. Let’s also say you have an idea of how to create the vision you have for yourself. As life unfolds, if you don’t have any buffer or contingency plan, the present situation can be pretty stressful. What is buffer and what is contingency?… Read More
Our Inevitable Distractions
My daughter and I were discussing the blog the other evening and she asked, “Do you think it’s easy to get distracted from the things we really want to do?” “I don’t understand how it’s easy to get distracted when the things we get distracted with are things we want to do.” What an insightful… Read More
Unexpected Learning
I was cooking in the kitchen as I normally do on the weekends when I over heard my son saying to my wife, “fuss over me.” “Mom, fuss over me.” Being four years old his mind is pretty straight forward. I tend to be more of the disciplinarian in the family and my wife is… Read More
Our Butts have Power
My goal is to publish my manuscript. This blog’s intent is to present the ideas of A Valued Life, Managing the Business of You. However, I want bring the ideas to life on this blog by interspersing excerpts from the manuscript with daily experiences and reflections. In doing so, perhaps readers can relate to the… Read More
Managing Our Spirit
This week a colleague and friend of mine came back to work after being out on FMLA for cancer. He shared stories of his trials and tribulations over the last couple of months. He’s been to hell and back again and not done with his journey. The thing is he has maintained his spirit throughout… Read More
Guiding Ourselves Through Time
There is one more time horizon that many people do not take into account, that is time scales beyond our life time. There is a treasure trove of things we can learn from the past. The actions we take in our life can have an impact on the future beyond our time on this planet… Read More
Our Primary Resource, Time
The first resource we all have some measure of control over is time. As Dr. Tolian Soran said in the movie Star Trek Generations, “Time is the fire in which we burn.” This is a common sentiment especially when we do not use that fire to accomplish what we choose. When others choose the objectives… Read More
Humanizing Business
Finding value in ourselves humanizes business. I’ve been discussing applying business principles to an individual’s life with a few colleagues. Of interest is some individuals think that business dehumanizes. I ask Why? Business is the exchange of value between organizations, organizations and individuals as well as individuals and individuals. To dehumanize is to deprive of human… Read More
Business of You 