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Sweet songs
I love winter. I love being outside in the cold weather. But there is a big difference between...
Ask for what you want, even in this job market
One of my favorite shows on the radio on Saturday mornings in Marketplace Money. They cover money...
The best of times, the worst of times
Music. We all have types that we like to listen to. Some of us embark on the arduous journey of learning to play the darn stuff. I happen to have picked the banjo. I love the sound of it! I know that probably puts me in a minority but so be it. Learning to play it has...
Well, it’s sort of true
Over the weekend I heard the phrase again that "80% of success in life is just showing up". Well, I'll agree that you have to show up in order for something to happen but simply showing up doesn't guarantee that something will happen. Trust me, I've gone to many a...
Another layer
I have often heard that doing the inner work on oneself is like peeling an onion. No matter how many layers you get through, there always seems to be more layers to deal with. It's not always obvious when a layer has been peeled away so I was quite surprised this week...
A mole hill out of a mountain
How many plastic bags do you have in your house? You know, the ones you get at the grocery store and Target and Walgreens and on and on and on. They do come in very handy for things like garbage can liners. Sometimes it's hard to believe that we got along without...
What time is it?
Years ago there was a show on TV called Northern Exposure. It’s one of my favorite shows of all time. It was quirky and fun and always surprising. One of the things I like the most about it was that there was always a bit of philosophy in it, a bit of exploration into...
“The” vs. “My”
There can be a huge difference between trying to be “The” best at something versus working at being “my” best at something. That may sound like a terribly obvious statement but really getting it can make a big difference.Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a banjo...
The thrill of victory and the illusion of defeat…..
It’s amazing how powerful the mind is. We can think ourselves into all sorts of perspectives. For instance, we can choose to see events as failures or simply a redirection of our plan. (Who said our way was the best way for things to go in the first place?) This is...