I spend way too much time on my computer. (Which I’ve mentioned before, more than once.) And I’m getting tired of it. Recently, I’ve noticed that I have to “entertain” myself with my computer. Bored? I waste time playing a game. Supposed to be doing homework? I put it off reading blogs. Working on my [...]
It’s easy to get caught up in your daily routine. Today, you should take a moment to do something that you enjoy, just for the sake of it. You don’t have to spend a lot of time on this, or even complete whatever you are working on. Just spend enough time that it makes you [...]
January is now over. Traditionally, most people’s resolutions have been forgotten (or will be in the next two weeks). Fortunately, we didn’t make resolutions. We made an Action Plan! How are you doing? If you took the time to create an action plan, and set up a system that would enable you to automatically work [...]
Attitude changes everything. I’m sure you’ve seen the motivational posters that say “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” Well, it’s true. The adventurous commute How do you feel about your commute? Is it a dreadful pain to be endured twice a day? It doesn’t have to be. [...]
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. – Henry David Thoreau I’ve imagined my life for the year, and now I’m living it. Are you? What does your imagined life look like?
Over the last two weeks I’ve been going through my annual review and planning for 2011. I love this process: reviewing results, making lists of things I want to do in the upcoming year, and outlining the steps I need to take to get there. Because of this enthusiasm, I actually finished my 2011 Action [...]
I’ve recently begun the process of looking back over 2010, seeing how well I stuck with my 2010 action plan, and creating an action plan for 2011. I first came across the idea of doing an annual review and creating an action plan over at the Art of Non-conformity website. Basically, Chris takes a week [...]
Even though it might seem that way, I don’t ride a motorcycle purely because of how much I enjoy it, or because it helps me to focus. I also enjoy the minimalist experience that a motorcycle provides. Note: Not all motorcycles are like mine. Some come with all kinds of accessories, such as automatic transmissions, [...]
I am not a fair weather rider. Apparently that makes me weird. Ms. Peeps and I ride no matter what. In fact, it doesn’t even occur to me that my wife’s car might be available for me to use. This can be a challenge Yesterday morning, in fact, turned out to be quite humorous. I [...]
Do you always do the same thing, day in and day out? If so, change it up a bit! You don’t have to do something different, but you can do the same thing in a different way, or a different place. You don’t have to do like I did yesterday and completely change my schedule. [...]
