On most days, prior to the pandemic, I took the bus to and from work. The bus stops right in front of the building with my office so it’s convenient. I would often read or listen to a podcast during my travels. This time created a buffer or segue between work and home. While not READ MORE
Category: Habits
What Could You Do With a Blank Page?
An artist may start with a blank canvas before starting work on a new painting they can see in their imagination. A musician might pick up their instrument to begin to play a song they hear forming in their mind. A writer could face a blank screen until they type the first words of a READ MORE
Are You Living Up to the Person You Want to Be?
I’ve written before about my Manifesto, but I’m going to repeat it here. I recite it to myself every morning and have pretty much since I wrote it a few years ago. It describes the person that I try to be, but I started wondering how I’m doing with that so I came up with READ MORE
Make Time For Flow
I mentioned in my last post that I had a day where I wrote several blog posts and some other work related writing projects for work. Today, as I write this, it’s Friday April 23. I’ve written three other blog posts this week, one for Better Me (not counting this one) and two for my READ MORE
How Do I Keep Track of All This Good Stuff My Brain Generates
Quick note: I mention several products in this post. I get nothing from any of these companies. They’re just what I happen to use. I recently listened to an episode of the Becoming Better podcast (Chris Bailey and Ardyn Nordstrom) about “The Productivity Benefits of Capturing Ideas“. Today (the day I’m writing this) this idea READ MORE
Do Something Every Day to Make the World a Better Place
We have a poster in our house that a list of things you can do to build community. It includes things like: Turn off your TV Talk to your mail carrier Sit on your front stoop Organize a block party Mediate a conflict I love this poster and I do several things on it, though READ MORE
Instead of ‘Finding Time’, Can You ‘Make Time’?
“I’m so busy.” We’ve heard it from others. We’ve said it. It’s the reason we don’t fit in exercise. It’s the reason we don’t get together with friends (even virtually). It’s the reason we don’t play a game with our children or have a conversation with our spouse. It’s the reason we don’t get in READ MORE
Life Can Beat You Up. Don’t Help It.
I heard a quote from a golfer the other day that really spoke to me. I honestly don’t remember who it was or the exact phrasing, but it was something like, “Golf can beat you up. Don’t help it by beating yourself up.” Yes, that’s absolutely true when it comes to golf. If you have READ MORE
Four Areas of Well Being
Just as I’ve been open about my depression, I’ve been open about seeing a therapist on an ongoing basis. I’ve seen several over the past 30 years, but the one I’ve been seeing on an off for the most recent six years has helped me more than all the rest combined. Since I’ve seen so READ MORE
Figure Out, Try It, Stick With It, Revise, Repeat
When I talk with instructors about choosing aspects of their courses (teaching strategies, assessments, etc.) I remind them that it’s an iterative process. You figure out what you want to do, try it, stick with it long enough to see if it works or not, revise what you’re doing as needed, and then try out READ MORE
