I spend about an hour and a half a day sitting in the cab of my Ford Escape. It has a 120,000 miles on it, but it's been paid off for well over 3 years. When it finally dies, I will consider paying cash for something and drive that till it dies. Car payments are […]
Mental toughness. Also means "amount of crap one can deal with". I would like to think that I come from a long line of mentally tough people. People who are built to cope and handle more "crap" than others. I'm certainly not suggesting that I have had it any rougher than anyone else, just […]
Life and movie trailers. One of my favorite things about going to the movies is being able to watch all the trailers. A two minute highlight reel of possibilities and potential. A glimpse of what could end up being one of the greatest movies of all time or a box office bust. Often, you an […]
This past weekend I opened a box set of CDs that would be considers, if left unopened, worth a few bucks in the years to come. Since moving back to Texas almost 16 months ago (I grew up here) my parents have given me several things from my childhood that some would consider to […]
You can be successful in life if you do one thing better than most. Do one thing well and you can potentially write your ticket to greatness. Even in a world where jobs are consolidated and many of us are asked to do more, people continue to find ways to excel by just doing one […]
When you look back at your life, you realize that the many of your regrets or memories are based around things you didn't do; opposed to things you did do. When faced with the decision of yes versus no, we often opt to just say no. Why? Because its easier to say no. After no, […]
With the recent death of my brother Michael, thoughts of mortality have been heavy in my mind. Between writing his obituary, performing his eulogy and all the thoughts and feelings that go along with those things, I feel the need to move forward, but perhaps use these past few weeks as a foundation for a […]
I have had several requests from people who wanted a copy of this. I will share it with you now. This day comes with great sadness, but at the same time closure to a very long and pain filled week. When we think of my brother Michael we cry, but we also laugh. We are […]
Today I lost my brother Michael. My children saw me cry in pain for the first time. This will be the second time in my life where my parents have had to bury a child. Second time in my life where I have had to bury a brother. The second time my sister has had […]
Many of us feel underutilized. We want to do more, get more credit, accomplish more goals and be more valuable than the others. With unemployment being where it's at and everyone, who is employed, trying to prove their worth; we welcome the opportunity to wear additional hats. We think " if I do the job […]