For the days leading up to Thanksgiving I have been keeping a gratitude journal and have found it to change my mood and I feel happier. This is remarkable because I feel like my wife and I are still reeling from having a baby 11 weeks ago. This has led to a lack of sleep, decreased energy, focus, and attention.
(more…)This week while reading I was struck by an idea.
(more…)I cannot know something works or witness results until I have tried it first.
The prefrontal cortex (PFC) is the part of the brain that is responsible for complex behaviors. It is often referred to as the executive center of the brain. The PFC is energy intensive and limited in its capacity, and processes things in a serial manner.
(more…)Over the weekend I was introduced to a poem which was thought provoking. It ends with an invitation. I leave it with you to consider what kind of person you are and what changes (if any) you need to make to become the leader and person you would like to become.
(more…)I am reading Ray Dalio’s book Principles and came across a quote that struck me.
“Maturity is the ability to reject good alternatives in order to pursue even better ones.”
Ray Dalio
My wife and I have a fascination with the stars, the winter sky is our favorite. When we have a chance to stand outside and look at the stars together it serves as a reminder of the place we occupy in the universe and helps provide perspective.
Light pollution makes looking at the stars difficult in populated areas. Light pollution is the brightening of the night sky caused by streetlights and other man-made sources, which inhibits the observation of stars and planets. (Definition from Oxford Dictionaries). Light pollution is represented on maps for star gazers to find the best places to look at the stars. This site one example of such a map.
(more…)Recently on a road trip to visit family, my wife and I were talking about what we want to accomplish in our future. My desire is to have a visual of what we want our family to become so we can intentionally create moments and experiences that will lead to that future.
The combination of this conversation and reading the book How to Own Your Own Mind by Napoleon Hill I realized something:
(more…)A quick thought today – a pattern I have seen from observing my role models and mentors. Nothing worth learning and discovering has come without their first being a question.
Progress requires asking questions.
How are you at asking questions?
If you have tips for staying hungry, curious, and having a questioning mindset please share them with me and I can update this post.
For several weeks I have been pondering a question – what is learning?
I consider learning effective, when one can carry out a task for productive gain, learning requires action. My current definition of learning is:
(more…)Throughout my career I have viewed leadership through many different lenses. I felt like I needed to work hard to “convince” someone to give me the authority to lead a group. Permission and/or authority do not make a leader.
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I teach and invite people to act. Proud husband, father and amateur pizzaiolo