The Goldilocks Rule
You don’t have to be a workaholic to constantly improve yourself. In fact, it’s human nature to keep your mind engaged. And that means constantly improving yourself.
Red Light
I was in a hurry taking my daughter to school. I made a u-turn but realized I shouldn’t have. I said, “Oh no. I think I just made an illegal U-Turn.” My daughter said, “I’m sure it’s okay. The police car behind you just did the same thing!” 🙂
One Hour that Will Change Your Life
Everyday, we look at the high priority things and don’t do them because they take time. And since we’re focused on the calendar and the clock, time is so precious that we don’t make time to do what’s important!
Watch Dog
I asked my neighbor why his dog keeps running in circles. He said, “He’s a watch dog. He’s winding himself up.” 🙂
Single File, Please
One of my favorite rules of life is Slow down, get more done. This is certainly an example of that. In the end, you get a lot more done when you only try to do one thing at a time.
You Don’t Know . . .
Cowhand: “It looks like you’re putting the saddle on backward.” Dude: “What makes you say that? You don’t even know which way I’m going!” 🙂
Embrace Imperfections
Perhaps we need to be a little kinder about imperfections, both in ourselves and in others. Perhaps we should focus on the interesting story. After all, perfection is a lot less interesting.
Lawn Distance
Two houses next door to each other fell in love with each other. It was a lawn distance relationship. 🙂
Leave Gaps
Nothing is important. Um . . . Let me rephrase that: Leaving space in your life for new things is important. Leaving space for “nothing” means leaving space for opportunity. We modern humans have a natural tendency to over-pack, over-schedule, and over-commit. We stack our day with frenzied activity and act surprised when one domino […]
Piano on the Porch
Joe: Why is there a piano on the porch? Moe: He forgot his keys. 🙂
