What Does Mother Nature Remind You Of?
On Sunday's I'm particularly likely to spend a few extra minutes staring into the field with hopeful eyes. When I see the wonders of mother nature I'm turned to think of our creator and the serenity and brilliance of all of the creatures on earth. Perhaps that is why on Sunday I get extra excited to view our dear coyotes.
Read MoreHow to Setup A Home Video Surveillance System Without Monthly Fees
In the first weeks of 2012 I added to my list of family goals for us to setup a home video surveillance system. Our family is very security minded and this was something we wanted to implement without signing a long term contract with a monitoring company.
Read MoreHow to Set S-M-A-R-T Goals
As you are considering goals and resolutions it is important to keep a few simple guidelines in mind. I like to refer to the acronym SMART when making goals.
Read MoreBlog Monetization With Kindle Publishing For Blogs
One way to generate some supplemental revenue with your blog is to publish it with Amazon Kindle. In addition to creating another stream of income it will also add some additional convenience for your subscribers who own a kindle.
Read MoreThe Power of Snail Mail and Thank You Cards
In the last three weeks I've received three thank you cards. I think of this as a lost art. As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday I think its worth asking yourself, when was the last time you sent or received a thank you card? All of us want to feel special.
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All It Takes is 20 Seconds of Insane Courage
Fear is paralyzing. Fear has this amazing tendency to prevent us from finding joy and self-fulfillment. Fear, which I believe to be the opposite of faith, is a tool used by all those forces (seen and unseen) that want you to be miserable.
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The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
The book is effective at taking on a journey of understanding habits. The first part of the book breaks down habits. What are they? How do they form? How can they change? This first part has a focus on the individual and forces you to start looking for and identifying the various habit loops in your life. As I was
Read MoreConsidering Self-Discipline and Will Power
If we teach ourselves simple patterns of behavior and practice the full pattern on often enough, it slowly starts to require less and less effort to achieve. That is the power of habits. Consider right now something in your life that takes effort to accomplish. Something simple. Now, consider how you can build
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