Blowing Smoke
You know the old phrase “blowing smoke” – well, it is a curious thing. When people say it, do they mean it? Or, is that just a phrase that doesn’t really have clarity anymore. Idioms abound and people just say Read More …
Tag: kids
Summer Schedule
Remember when – as a kid you could just about forget about the days of the week. The summer schedule would let you do whatever you wanted. Never have to deal with Monday morning or waiting for school to get Read More …
New Things and Plans
When the new things and plans all come together, it is an amazing time. Make the memories. Spend the days with the people you want to have in your life for a very long time. Take down anecdotes of things Read More …
R&R
Get the R&R you need. …and you do need it. Summer vacation. Long weekends. Down time. Time to think. Be creative. Get out with family and friends. See the sights. Rest. Relaxation. Recharge. Re-energize. That’s double the normal R&R but Read More …
New Interests
No matter how old you are you can have new interests. Whether you find them on your own or someone you know introduces them to you, lean into what you like, or could learn to like. Books Foods Places to Read More …
Push To Complete
Sometimes it is a push to complete a task you don’t want to do. Delay. Procrastinate. Put it on the list. Ignore it. Ask for help. Still don’t want to do it. Be the delay fish you know you can Read More …
Teach Them and Resist
As a leader, a coach, or a parent you must teach them and resist the impulse to… do it for them. You have to tell them as much as you can, even show them what that means and how to Read More …
You Made It
Okay, you made it through that… moment in time. goal you set for yourself. birthday you had been dreading (I hear that is a thing). job interview. project and met the deadlines. budget adjustment and still accomplished what you set Read More …
It’s a Mindset
It’s a mindset…knowing you are ready to figure it out and solve the problem you are already nearly there. Ask the right questions. Do the research. Find the experts. Write a better prompt. One by one tick off each possible Read More …
Oh, Hello
You can call ahead, text before you head out or…just show up. Oh, hello! Happy. Elated Surprised. Excited. Yay. Thrilled. All of those are the good reactions. If there are any other reactions, you don’t know them well enough. And… Read More …